Hamstring (Noun)
Meaning
One of the tendons at the back of the knee.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The soccer player strained her hamstring during the game and had to be substituted.
- He pulled his hamstring while sprinting down the track and was forced to stop.
- The doctor examined the patient's knee and diagnosed a torn hamstring.
- After years of playing football, the athlete's hamstring was prone to injury.
- The runner suffered a severe hamstring strain that kept her out of competition for months.