SPRAIN Meaning of SPRAIN in English I.nounSprain is used after these nouns: ↑ ankle , ↑ knee II.verbSprain is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ankle , ↑ knee , ↑ ligament , ↑ wrist Oxford Collocations English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний . 2012