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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
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Example Sentences
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.
The Lakers listed Reaves and fellow guard Jordan Goodwin, who sprained an ankle late in the win over the Clippers on Friday, as doubtful for the final regular-season meeting with the Clippers on Sunday.
When we stand up and walk around after sitting all day, those weakened muscles put us at risk of developing injuries such as plantar fasciitis, ankle instability and ankle sprains.
During another incident an officer sprained her wrist while restraining a man and another officer was kicked in the head.
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