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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
- ܲ·Ա adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sprain1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sprain1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
Then, this weekend, top right-handed reliever Blake Treinen went down with a low-grade forearm sprain.
Last year, he was hampered by a right knee sprain that caused him to miss five games early in the season.
Starting center Dereck Lively II has been out since mid-January with a stress fracture in his right ankle, and his replacement, Daniel Gafford, suffered a right knee sprain Feb. 10.
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