sprain
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- noun
- /spreɪn/
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- A little sprain, nothing serious, but if it gets worse, she'd go to the doctor tomorrow.
- ankle sprain
- sprain injury
- ligament sprains
This was by far the fastest I'd ever healed from an ankle sprain because of that therapy.
- This was by far the fastest I'd ever healed from an ankle sprain because of that therapy.
- A cold pack for, you know, a, you know, a bruise that really aches or maybe even a break or a sprain or heat.
- I I had a ankle sprain and high ankle sprain.
Examples
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It's just a sprain.
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Immediate care for any sprain is rest, ice, compression, and elevation.
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It's probably just a light sprain.
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Oh yeah, definitely a sprain.
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- It's just a sprain.
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- It's probably just a sprain.
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But it's just a sprain.
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It's a sprain.
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This was by far the fastest I'd ever healed from an ankle sprain because of that therapy.
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After twisting her ankle during the game, she was diagnosed with a sprain that required rest.
Synonyms
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A sudden injury to a joint or muscle from turning it awkwardly
A band of tissue that connects two bones and gets torn or stretched in a joint like the knee
How Severe
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sprain comes from an old word like press, which means 'to press' or 'to twist', so a sprain is when a joint is suddenly forced or twisted and becomes painful.