Sprain

Pronunciation

• IPA: /spɹeɪn/Rhymes: -eɪn

Origin

1601, verb attested 1622. Possibly from Middle French espraindre ("to press out, to wring"), from Latin exprimere,

Online Etymology Dictionary

in which case cognate to express.

Full definition of sprain

Noun

1. The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist.

Synonyms

• wramp

Verb

1. 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.

Anagrams

• spinar, spiran