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hyperextending

hyperextending is the present participle and gerund of hyperextend.

Meaning of hyperextend

Verb

hyperextend (third-person singular simple present hyperextends, present participle hyperextending, simple past and past participle hyperextended)

  1. (transitive) To extend a joint beyond its normal position in a way that stresses the ligaments, often causing injury
    • DELGADO OUT OF LINEUP The day after hyperextending his left knee as he tried to catch a foul ball, Carlos Delgado was held out of the starting lineup.2007 August 17, Ben Shpigel, “Castillo Pulls for Polanco to Continue His Streak”, in The New York Times

Questions about hyperextending

What is hyperextending the present participle and gerund of?
Hyperextending is the present participle and gerund of hyperextend.

Words near hyperextending in the dictionary

  1. hyperexpressing
  2. hyperexpression
  3. hyperextend
  4. hyperextendable
  5. hyperextended
  6. hyperextending
  7. hyperextends
  8. hyperextensibility
  9. hyperextensible
  10. hyperextension
  11. hyperextensions

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