From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsprainsprain /spreɪn/ ●○○ verb [transitive] MIto damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it SYN twist I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle.► see thesaurus at hurt, injury —sprain noun [countable] I thought my wrist might be broken, but it was just a bad sprain.→ See Verb table
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sprain• Sharks officials said it was a slight sprain.• You'll need strong walking boots in the mountains, if you don't want to sprain an ankle.• Amy fell down and sprained her ankle.• When a kid sprains her hand or jams her finger, which happens often, she tries to shake it out.• Cornerback Rod Woodson sprained his left groin.• Although I knew it was badly sprained I did not feel it was broken.• Backup guard / center Jesse Sapolu is questionable with a sprained left ankle.• I sprained my knee while I was playing basketball.• A sprain or a broken leg.• The bench pulls, for example, tugged away at my sprained pec.• Left tackle Derrick Deese has a sprained right foot and is probable for the game.sprained ... ankle• As expected, the Clippers activated Stanley Roberts, out since Nov. 29 with a sprained ankle.• On the third morning, she slipped in the omnipresent mud and sprained an ankle.• Corie Blount suffered a mildly sprained right ankle after his awkward landing following a defensive rebound.• Defensive tackle Bryant Young sprained his right ankle and is questionable.• He had a knee injury, sprained his ankle twice, got the flu twice.• For a sprained ankle use rest, ice, compression and elevation.• Left tackle Derrick Deese sprained his right ankle when Steve Young rolled on his leg. 