1. present participle of sprain; injuring a joint by twisting it suddenly without breaking the bone

1. the act or instance of injuring a joint by sudden twisting

Examples

• She was spraining her ankle when she stepped in the hole.
• The spraining of his wrist happened during the basketball game.
• He avoided spraining his knee by stretching before running.
• The doctor explained that spraining occurs when ligaments are stretched too far.
• After spraining her thumb, she couldn’t write for a week.
• The spraining was minor and healed within a few days.