Sprain
Pronunciation : Sprain
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OF. espreindreto press, to force out, F. ?preindre, fr. L. exprimere. See Express, v. t., and cf. Spraints.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
t. [imp. & p. p. Sprained; p. pr. & vb. n. Spraining.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Sprain
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist. Sprain fracture (Med.), the separation of a tendon from its point of insertion, with the detachment of a shell of bone to which the tendon is attached.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913