sprain
(spreɪn )
Word forms: sprains , spraining , sprained
1. verb
If you sprain a joint such as your ankle or wrist, you accidentally damage it by twisting it or bending it violently.
He fell and sprained his ankle. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: twist, turn, wrench, dislocate
sprained adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
...a badly sprained ankle.
His wrist was sprained.
2. countable noun
A sprain is the injury caused by spraining a joint.
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Translations:
Chinese: 扭伤, 扭伤
Japanese: 捻挫, くじく
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