26984 words

sprain

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
to cause an injury to a joint (= a place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movement:

Examples:

She sprained her ankle playing squash.
He stumbled and sprained a knee.
2
an injury to a joint (= a place where two bones are connected) caused by a sudden movement:

Examples:

She continued to play despite an ankle sprain.
He hasn't broken anything - it's just a bad sprain.
3
to stretch or tear the tissue that limits the movement of a joint in the body:

Examples:

My dad fell and sprained his knee.

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