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sprain

1 of 2

noun

1
: a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments
2
: a sprained condition

sprain

2 of 2

verb

sprained; spraining; sprains

transitive verb

: to injure by a sudden or severe twist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
According to Cobb, Allen was still hobbled from an ankle sprain suffered in week one. Evan Merrill, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2022 According to Cobb, Allen was still hobbled from an ankle sprain suffered in Week 1. Jake Adams, The Courier-Journal, 27 Aug. 2022 Cisnero building stamina Right-handed reliever José Cisnero, also rehabbing in Lakeland, is recovering from a right shoulder sprain. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2022 Jones’ knee sprain lingers throughout the season, limiting his playing time and hurting his development. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 Ramos sustained a high ankle sprain in the closing seconds of the first half on a play in which quarterback Emory Jones was sacked and lost a fumble. Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2022 Cordero put minimum weight on that leg and was carted off the field with what the team called a right ankle sprain. Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Harrell was limited in fall camp by a foot sprain and had only recently ramped up his participation in practice. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 3 Sep. 2022 Najee Harris told reporters he's been dealing with a Lisfranc sprain. Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2022
Verb
Suggs missed the previous 10 games because of a bone bruise in his right ankle and had been dealing with an injury to the right foot — the bone bruise or sprain — for most of March. Khobi Price, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Apr. 2022 That, in turn, has led the 5-foot-8 senior to bruise, skin and sprain her hands, arms and legs countless times over the years. Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 22 Oct. 2021 Consider the game red rover, where one kid was invited/pressured to run into a chain of arms and inevitably dislocate a shoulder, bloody a nose or sprain a wrist. Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2021 Also, skydivers have been known to sprain their ankles or scrape up their knees even while landing with a parachute. Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Sep. 2021 Don’t sprain anything or twist anything or lose your balance. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2021 The structural integrity of Leonard's knee has yet to be fully determined, the person said, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has not offered any specific diagnosis other than sprain. Tim Reynolds, ajc, 17 June 2021 The Celtics took the first meeting, 111-104, last Saturday in Chicago.■ Miscellany: Carter is expected to miss four to six weeks after spraining his right ankle at Dallas last Monday . . BostonGlobe.com, 12 Jan. 2020 The Suns were without Deandre Ayton, who sat Friday’s game after spraining his right ankle in his return game Tuesday from a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA/NBPA anti-drug policy. Duane Rankin, azcentral, 20 Dec. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1622, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sprain was in 1601

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