Definition/Meaning of sprain

• English - Noun: sprain ( plural sprains ) The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as , a bad sprain of the wrist . Synonyms wramp Translations
• English - Verb: sprain ( third-person singular simple present sprains , present participle spraining , simple past and past participle sprained ) 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 . Translations
• English - Etymology: 1601, verb attested 1622. Possibly from Middle French espraindre ( “ to press out , to wring ” ), from Latin exprimere , in which case cognate to express .
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /spɹeɪn/ Rhymes: -eɪn
• English - References: ^ “sprain” in Douglas Harper , Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).