What is "sprain" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 02-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does sprain mean in English? Meaning of sprain definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "sprain" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "sprain": a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments

Noun

  • Meaning: a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
  • Synonyms: sprain
  • Hypernyms: pull twist wrench
  • Meaning of "sprain": twist suddenly so as to sprain

    Verb

  • Meaning: twist suddenly so as to sprain
  • Example: 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
  • Synonyms: rick sprain turn twist wrench wrick
  • Hypernyms: injure wound
  • Synonyms:

    strain, overstrain, strain, twist, turn, wrench, tear, pull,

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