1. injured by twisting or wrenching a joint, especially the ankle or wrist, causing damage to ligaments
Usage: past participle of ‘sprain’ used as an adjective

Examples

• She couldn’t walk properly on her sprained ankle.
• The doctor examined his sprained wrist carefully.
• Ice should be applied to a sprained joint immediately.
• He missed the game because of his sprained knee.
• The sprained ligaments will take weeks to heal.
• She wrapped her sprained ankle with an elastic bandage.