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sprained

sprained is the simple past and past participle of sprain.

Meaning of sprain

Verb

sprain (third-person singular simple present sprains, present participle spraining, simple past and past participle sprained)

  1. To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation
    • He sprained his knee after falling off the bicycle.
    Synonyms:
    tear, twist, wrench

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Forms of sprained

comparativemore sprained
superlativemost sprained

Words formed from sprained

Questions about sprained

What is sprained the simple past and past participle of?
Sprained is the simple past and past participle of sprain.

Words near sprained in the dictionary

  1. spraickled
  2. spraickles
  3. spraickling
  4. spraid
  5. sprain
  6. sprained
  7. spraining
  8. sprains
  9. spraint
  10. spraints
  11. Spraker

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