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sprain
[spreyn]
verb (used with object)
to overstrain or wrench (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation.
Synonyms:
noun
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
the condition of being sprained.
sprain
/ ɪ /
verb
(tr) to injure (a joint) by a sudden twisting or wrenching of its ligaments
noun
the resulting injury to such a joint, characterized by swelling and temporary disability
Other 51Թ Forms
- unsprained adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sprain1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sprain1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Swisher also warns that assisted stretching could exacerbate existing injuries “like an acute sprain or tear without being cleared by a doctor first.”
"He grabbed hold of my wrist, twisted it and it caused a sprain to my wrist," he said.
They know the sprained right ankle he played through in last year’s playoffs is still giving him problems, even after he had a debridement surgery on it this winter.
Gonsolin, fully recovered from 2023 Tommy John surgery and a sprained ankle in March, mostly sailed through six innings, striking out nine while walking none, throwing 58 strikes in 77 pitches.
Last year, a right knee sprain caused him to miss five games early in the season.
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