sprain means the act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, sprain ranks #16,749 of 42,762 for Qualifying.
sprain is pronounced /spɹeɪn/.
Etymology
Origin unknown. Noun attested since 1601; verb attested 1622. Possibly borrowed from Middle French espraindre (“to squeeze or press out”), from Latin exprimere (“to squeeze out, express”), in which case cognate to express.
noun
- The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraininge.g.“a bad sprain of the wrist”
verb
- To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxatione.g.“He sprained his knee after falling off the bicycle.”
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