Associations to the word «Sprain»
Noun
- Ankle
- Ligament
- Bruise
- Concussion
- Wrist
- Knee
- Injury
- Preseason
- Strain
- Joint
- Bandage
- Thumb
- Elbow
- Muscle
- Pain
- Linebacker
- Limb
- Quarterback
- Bone
- Tackle
- Leg
- Fracture
- Arthritis
- Shoulder
- Surgery
- Tendon
- Cramp
- Game
- Neck
- Foot
- Swelling
- Parkway
- Remainder
- Touchdown
- Worse
- Massage
- Gout
- Accident
- Week
- Westchester
- Rupture
- Brook
- Spasm
- Ailment
- Headache
- Crutch
- Insomnia
- Inflammation
- Asthma
- Season
- Inversion
- Bronx
- Blister
- Sore
- Instability
- Shingle
- Ache
- Yard
- Ulcer
- Sclerosis
- Allergy
- Dallas
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SPRAIN, noun. The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist.
SPRAIN, verb. 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.
Dictionary definition
SPRAIN, noun. A painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments.
SPRAIN, 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".
Wise words
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