Sprain Definition

sprān
sprained, spraining, sprains
noun
sprains
A painful wrenching or laceration of the ligaments of a joint.
American Heritage Medicine
An act of spraining.
Webster's New World
The resulting condition, characterized by swelling, pain, and disablement of the joint.
Webster's New World
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verb
sprained, spraining, sprains
To wrench or twist a ligament or muscle of (a joint, as the ankle) without dislocating the bones.
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Other Word Forms of Sprain

Noun

Singular:
sprain
Plural:
sprains

Origin of Sprain

  • 1601, verb attested 1622. Possibly from Middle French espraindre (“to press out, to wring"), from Latin exprimere, in which case cognate to express.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Sprain Sentence Examples

  • A bad sprain can take several months to get completely better.

  • A sprain is damage to or tearing of ligaments or a joint capsule.

  • One of the most common injuries carried by the players was a mild ankle sprain.

  • No, it's a sprain.

  • However, being overweight and generally inactive also increases the chance of developing a strain or sprain.

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Words Starting With

SSPSPR

Words Ending With

NINAIN

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