Sprain

Quick meaning: Sprain is a verb meaning The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining.

Meaning

The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining.

More Meanings

1. To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

Example Sentences

a bad sprain of the wrist

He sprained his knee after falling off the bicycle.

Hi! I suppose you're expecting the Roadrunner! Well, he sprained a giblet cornering a sharp coive the other day, uh, so, uh, I'm standing in for him.

Word Forms

• sprains
• spraining
• sprained

Synonyms for sprain

Depending on context, synonyms include tear, twist, wrench, wramp, turn, wrick.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wrick, wrench, twist, turn, rick, distortion.

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