sprain
[spreyn]
verb (used with object)
to overstrain or wrench (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation.
noun
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
the condition of being sprained.
Origin of sprain
First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain
Synonyms for sprain
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Examples from the Web for sprain
Historical Examples of sprain
I cried, as I pressed her to my breast, "it is nothing; only a sprain."
The Memoires of Casanova, CompleteJacques Casanova de Seingalt
The injury to Justin's hand proved to be one of strain and sprain.
Glory of YouthTemple Bailey
If I trained for a race, I was sure to sprain my ankle on the day when I was to run.
The Upper BerthFrancis Marion Crawford
They watched him with some curiosity as he treated the sprain and studied the pulse.
It couldn't even have been a sprain, judging by the way he was standing there.
Ten From InfinityPaul W. Fairman
sprain
verb
noun
Word Origin for sprain
C17: of uncertain origin
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sprain
[sprān]
n.
v.
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