Sprain - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |spreɪn|  American pronunciation of the word sprain
Brit.  |spreɪn|  British pronunciation of the word sprain

noun

- a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments

verb

- twist suddenly so as to sprain (syn: rick, turn, twist, wrench, wrick)
the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell

Extra examples

Avoid all strenuous exercise until the sprain heals.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: sprain
he/she/it: sprains
present participle: spraining
past tense: sprained
past participle: sprained
noun
singular: sprain
plural: sprains
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