A sprain is when you hurt the ligaments near a joint by pulling or twisting them. It causes pain and swelling but does not break the bone.
I got a sprain in my ankle yesterday.
She has a sprain on her wrist from sports.
To sprain means to hurt a joint by moving it in a wrong way. This makes ligaments stretch or tear, causing pain.
Be careful not to sprain your ankle running.
He sprained his wrist playing football.
Sometimes people say sprain for muscle or tendon injuries that are actually strains. These are small tears or stretches in muscles or tendons.
He has a sprain in his back, not a broken bone.
A sprain can happen after heavy lifting or exercise.
Sometimes sprain is used to describe pushing body parts or the mind too hard. It means causing damage by too much use or stress.
Do not sprain your eyes looking at the screen too long.
He sprained his mind trying to solve the puzzle.
People sometimes use sprain to talk about small ligament injuries in animals, like dogs or horses, after exercise or accidents.
My dog has a sprain on his paw after running.
The horse got a sprain but will recover soon.
To sprain something means to move or twist it in a way that causes harm, often used for body parts like neck or ankle.
He sprained his neck while sleeping wrong.
She sprained her ankle while running fast.
