noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ bony , slender , small , thin , tiny
▪ limp , weak
▪ broken , fractured , injured , sore , sprained
VERB + WRIST
▪ catch (sb by) , clasp , grab (sb by) , grasp , grip , hold (sb by) , seize , take sb by
▪
‘Is it serious?’ she asked, clasping the doctor's ~.
▪
I turned to leave but he grabbed me by the ~.
▪ grab hold of , take hold of
▪ bend , twist
▪
He grabbed her ~ but she twisted it free.
▪ encircle , enclose
▪
Strong fingers encircled her tiny ~s.
▪ rub
▪ break , dislocate , fracture , sprain
▪ bandage
▪ bind , tie
▪
The burglars bound the family's ~s behind their backs.
▪ slash , slit
▪
He slashed his ~s in a suicide attempt.
WRIST + NOUN
▪ watch (usually wristwatch )
▪ band (usually wristband ) , strap
▪ action
▪
The secret of making the ball spin is in the ~ action.
▪ bone , joint
▪ injury
PREPOSITION
▪ around the/your ~ , round the/your ~ ( esp. BrE )
▪
A policeman snapped handcuffs around his ~s.
▪ by the ~ , on the/your ~
▪
He wears weights on his ~s when he goes running.
PHRASES
▪ a flick of the ~
▪
She sent the ball flying over the net with a flick of the ~.