SPRAIN


Meaning of SPRAIN in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

1.

If you ~ a joint such as your ankle or wrist, you accidentally damage it by twisting it or bending it violently.

He fell and ~ed his ankle.

VERB: V n

~ed

...a badly ~ed ankle...

His wrist was ~ed.

ADJ: usu ADJ n

2.

A ~ is the injury caused by ~ing a joint.

N-COUNT

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