to wrick

Examples

• All

• He wricked his ankle while playing soccer.

• She wricked her wrist trying to open the stubborn jar lid.

• Be careful not to wrick your neck when looking up suddenly.

• Don't wrick your wrist when lifting heavy objects!

• He managed to wrick his ankle while jogging in the park.

• Be careful not to wrick your neck when looking up suddenly.

• Don't wrick your wrist when lifting heavy objects!

Synonyms

T

to twist

vsto wrick

152 2.2

To turn a joint or part of your body so it becomes injured

is sudden and painful, stressing that it causes a sprain

S

to sprain

vsto wrick

61 3.2

To injure a joint by suddenly twisting it, causing pain and swelling but not a bone break

is a sudden painful twist that produces this specific joint injury

T

to turn

vsto wrick

54 3.7

Twist a joint suddenly so it becomes sore or injured

is sudden and painful, used for sprain-causing movement

W

to wrench

vsto wrick

15 5.3

To twist part of your body suddenly so it hurts

is sudden and painful but focuses on spraining joints rather than emotion

K

to kink

vsto wrick

3 5.4

To make a rope, wire or hose bend sharply

is applied to body joints and implies a sudden painful sprain

C

to crick

vsto wrick

1 7.9

To twist your neck or back into an awkward position so it hurts

is more sudden and likely to produce a true joint sprain

R

to rick

vsto wrick

• UK

9.9

To twist or sprain a body part suddenly, for example an ankle

is the same action but written with an extra initial consonant

Antonyms

S

to straighten

114 2.5

Make something straight and in the right position

How Severe

to dislocate

34 6.5

to wrick

• Archaic

9.9

to twist

152 2.2

Surface Forms

Etymology