turf toe
noun
: a minor but painful usually sports-related injury typically involving hyperextension of the big toe that results in spraining or tearing of the ligaments at the joint between the metatarsal and basal phalanx
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web After a 2021 season in which he was recognized as the Red Sox’ minor league offensive player of the year, Yorke has struggled this year with turf toe and wrist injuries that cost him parts of the season. 
Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Yorke, 20, has been out since June 7 with on-and-off back stiffness, which came on the heels of a turf toe injury that kept him out from May 27 through June 6. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 Three down ▪ Second baseman Nick Yorke has looked rusty in his return from a pair of injuries (turf toe and knee), hitting .188/.257/.281 with a shocking 14-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in eight games for High A Greenville. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2022 Each entered the draft with injury concerns, as Jobe dealt with a turf toe injury last season that eventually required surgery and Allen suffered a season-ending foot injury in the opener. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 30 Apr. 2022 The absence of Jaylen Brown, and Robert Williams’s lingering turf toe injury, will make the reserves even more important, so these next two games could serve as a last-minute audition. BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2021 The team is hopeful Preston — and Jay Scrubb, who underwent turf toe surgery in February — will be healthy enough to participate in summer league in July. Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2022 The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder spent the rest of spring practice on crutches and eventually had surgery for turf toe. Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2022 Ragnow suffered a turf toe-type injury in the Lions' Week 4 loss to the Chicago Bears. Dave Birkett, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2021 See More
Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Yorke, 20, has been out since June 7 with on-and-off back stiffness, which came on the heels of a turf toe injury that kept him out from May 27 through June 6. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 Three down ▪ Second baseman Nick Yorke has looked rusty in his return from a pair of injuries (turf toe and knee), hitting .188/.257/.281 with a shocking 14-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in eight games for High A Greenville. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2022 Each entered the draft with injury concerns, as Jobe dealt with a turf toe injury last season that eventually required surgery and Allen suffered a season-ending foot injury in the opener. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 30 Apr. 2022 The absence of Jaylen Brown, and Robert Williams’s lingering turf toe injury, will make the reserves even more important, so these next two games could serve as a last-minute audition. BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2021 The team is hopeful Preston — and Jay Scrubb, who underwent turf toe surgery in February — will be healthy enough to participate in summer league in July. Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2022 The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder spent the rest of spring practice on crutches and eventually had surgery for turf toe. Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2022 Ragnow suffered a turf toe-type injury in the Lions' Week 4 loss to the Chicago Bears. Dave Birkett, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
from the occurrence of the injury among athletes who play on artificial turf
First Known Use
1981, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
turf toe
noun
ˈtərf- 
: a minor but painful usually sports-related injury involving hyperextension of the big toe that results in spraining or tearing of the ligament of the metatarsophalangeal joint