Sprain (Noun)
Meaning
A painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- She limped off the soccer field with a sprain to her ankle from a rough landing.
- The doctor warned that if the sprain in her knee wasn't properly treated, it could lead to chronic pain.
- The gymnast's fall from the beam resulted in a severe sprain that left her out of competition for months.
- He nursed a painful sprain in his wrist after falling on the ice during a hockey game.
- The coach advised the player to rest and ice the knee to help the sprain heal more quickly.