SPRANG
/spษนรฆล/
9
Scrabble
12
WWF
S(1) P(3) R(1) A(1) N(1) G(2)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/spษนรฆล/
verb
- To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation“to sprain one's ankle”
verb
- To burst forth.
- (of beards) To grow.
- To cause to burst forth.
- To make wet, to moisten.
- (usually with "to" or "up") To rise suddenly, (of tears) to well up.“The documentary made tears spring to their eyes.”
verb
- To hold tightly, to clasp.
- To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.“Relations between the United States and Guatemala traditionally have been close, although at times strained by human rights and civil/military issues.”
- To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.“The gale strained the timbers of the ship.”
- To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.
- To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.“Sitting in back, I strained to hear the speaker.”
verb
- To beget, generate (of light), engender, copulate (both of animals and humans), lie with, be born, come into the world.“A man straineth, liveth, then dieth.”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: SPRANG-S
