sprain |
tear |
As nouns the difference between sprain and tear
is that
sprain is the act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist while
tear is a hole or break caused by tearing or
tear can be a drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.
As verbs the difference between sprain and tear
is that
sprain is to weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle while
tear is to rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate or
tear can be to produce tears.
sprain |
whiplash |
As nouns the difference between sprain and whiplash
is that
sprain is the act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist while
whiplash is the lash of a whip.
As verbs the difference between sprain and whiplash
is that
sprain is to weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle while
whiplash is to jerk back and forth; to buffet.
slip |
sprain |
As nouns the difference between slip and sprain
is that
slip is briefs ; panties while
sprain is the act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist.
As a verb sprain is
to weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle.
sprain |
dislocation |
As nouns the difference between sprain and dislocation
is that
sprain is the act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist while
dislocation is the act of displacing, or the state of being displaced.
As a verb sprain
is to weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle.
wrick |
sprain |
As nouns the difference between wrick and sprain
is that
wrick is a painful muscular spasm in the neck or back while
sprain is the act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist.
As a verb sprain is
to weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle.
graze |
sprain |
As nouns the difference between graze and sprain
is that
graze is the act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing while
sprain is the act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist.
As verbs the difference between graze and sprain
is that
graze is to feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for while
sprain is to weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle.
torn |
sprain |
As verbs the difference between torn and sprain
is that
torn is (rip, rend, speed) while
sprain is to weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle.
As a noun sprain is
the act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist.
sprain |
bruise |
As nouns the difference between sprain and bruise
is that
sprain is the act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist while
bruise is a purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
As verbs the difference between sprain and bruise
is that
sprain is to weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle while
bruise is to strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.
sprain |
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stretch |
sprain |
Related terms |
As verbs the difference between stretch and sprain
is that
stretch is to lengthen by pulling while
sprain is to weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle.
As nouns the difference between stretch and sprain
is that
stretch is an act of stretching while
sprain is the act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist.
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