To sprain one of your joints is to twist it suddenly. The result is a sprain, in which the ligaments have been injured. Don’t go hiking in high heels because you might sprain your ankle.
To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation;
Noun
a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
Verb
twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one''s ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn''t walk for several days"
v. t.
To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden
and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch
injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle.
n.
The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by
spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist.
Sprain
Sprain
To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation;
The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining;
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