Associations to the word «Sprain»

Wiktionary

SPRAIN, noun. The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist.
SPRAIN, verb. To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle.

Dictionary definition

SPRAIN, noun. A painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments.
SPRAIN, verb. Twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days".

Wise words

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