ALL meanings of sprain
sprain
S s - verb with object sprain to overstrain or wrench (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation. 1
- noun sprain a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation. 1
- noun sprain the condition of being sprained. 1
- transitive verb sprain injure muscle 1
- noun sprain body: injured muscle 1
- verb sprain If you sprain a joint such as your ankle or wrist, you accidentally damage it by twisting it or bending it violently. 0
- countable noun sprain A sprain is the injury caused by spraining a joint. 0
- verb sprain to injure (a joint) by a sudden twisting or wrenching of its ligaments 0
- noun sprain the resulting injury to such a joint, characterized by swelling and temporary disability 0
- verb transitive sprain to wrench or twist a ligament or muscle of (a joint, as the ankle) without dislocating the bones 0
- noun sprain an act of spraining 0
- noun sprain the resulting condition, characterized by swelling, pain, and disablement of the joint 0