Origin unknown. Noun attested since 1601; verb attested 1622. Possibly borrowed from Middle French espraindre (“to squeeze or press out”), from Latin exprimere (“to squeeze out, express”), in which case cognate to express.
Meanings
The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining
es desguince (act or result of spraining) · nb strekk (act or result of spraining) · hu rándulás (act or result of spraining) · ru растяже́ние (act or result of spraining) · pt torcedura (act or result of spraining) · bg изкъ́лчване (act or result of spraining) · be расцягне́нне (act or result of spraining) · gd snìomh (act or result of spraining) · pl zwichnięcie (act or result of spraining) · hi मोच (act or result of spraining) · es torcedura (act or result of spraining) · nl verstuiking (act or result of spraining) · sk podvrtnutie (act or result of spraining) · cs zvrtnutí (act or result of spraining) · ro entorsă (act or result of spraining) · cmn 扭傷 /扭伤 (act or result of spraining) · da forstuvning (act or result of spraining) · nb forstuelse (act or result of spraining) · pl skręcenie (act or result of spraining) · sl zvin (act or result of spraining) · it contorsione (act or result of spraining) · fi nyrjähdys (act or result of spraining) · ko 염좌 (act or result of spraining) · el διάστρεμμα (act or result of spraining) · ca esquinç (act or result of spraining) · cs podvrtnutí (act or result of spraining) · tr burkulma (act or result of spraining) · be расьцягне́ньне (act or result of spraining) · ar اِلْتِوَاء (act or result of spraining) · pt torção (act or result of spraining) · be расцяжэ́нне (act or result of spraining) · cs vyvrtnutí (act or result of spraining) · grc στρέμμα (act or result of spraining) · it slogatura (act or result of spraining) · ja 捻挫 (act or result of spraining) · ca torçada (act or result of spraining) · fr entorse (act or result of spraining) · cs výron (kotníku) (act or result of spraining) · bg навя́хване (act or result of spraining) · de Verstauchung (act or result of spraining) · es esguince (act or result of spraining) · fi venähdys (act or result of spraining) · uk розтя́гнення (act or result of spraining) · be расьцяжэ́ньне (act or result of spraining) · ta சுளுக்கு (act or result of spraining)
Origin unknown. Noun attested since 1601; verb attested 1622. Possibly borrowed from Middle French espraindre (“to squeeze or press out”), from Latin exprimere (“to squeeze out, express”), in which case cognate to express.
Meanings
To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation
Hi! I suppose you're expecting the Roadrunner! Well, he sprained a giblet cornering a sharp coive the other day, uh, so, uh, I'm standing in for him. 1963 June 8, Hare-Breadth Hurry, spoken by Bugs Bunny:
He sprained his knee after falling off the bicycle.
es esguinzar (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · pl zwichnąć (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · pl skręcać (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · sv stuka (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · mi tanuku (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · es distender (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · fr se fouler (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · cmn 扭傷 /扭伤 (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · fi venähtää (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · fi venäyttää (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · fi nyrjäyttää (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · cs zvrtnout si (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · es torcer (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · bg изкълчвам (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · nl verstuiken (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · he נָקַע (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · ja 挫く (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · ta சுளுக்கு (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · es distensión (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · pl skręcić (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · ru растя́гивать (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · es hacerse un esguince (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · sl zviti si (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · gl torcer (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · gl escordar (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · cs natáhnout si (sval) (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · gl trasvirar (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · ja 捻挫する (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · fi nyrjähtää (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · tl malisok (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · eu bihurritu (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · ko 삐다 (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · af swik (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · cs udělat si výron (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · da forstuve (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · mi takoki (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · ga leon (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · pt torcer (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · hu megrándít (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · gl esnogar (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · gl estordegar (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · cs vyvrtnout si (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · ru растяну́ть (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · cs podvrtnout si (kotník) (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · it slogare (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · de verstauchen (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · bg навяхвам (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) · af verstuit (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle)