Definition of wrick - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
medicalDated UK sudden sharp pain in a muscle or jointDated UK
- He felt a wrick in his neck after sleeping awkwardly.
Verb
1.
injuryDated UK twist or sprain a joint or muscleDated UK
- He wricked his ankle while playing soccer.
2.
movementsDated UK twist or turn something forcefullyDated UK
- He wricked the knob to open the door.
Expressions with wrick
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twist or strain the neck suddenly causing pain
He wricked his neck while turning too quickly.
Origin of wrick
Old English, wrencan (to twist)
Examples of wrick in a sentence
She felt a wrick in her shoulder while lifting. She wricked her wrist during the match. I wricked my knee while hiking. She wricked her ankle during the dance. The mechanic wricked the bolt to loosen it.
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- French:élancement, se fouler, ...
- German:Stechen, verstauchen, ...
- Italian:strappo, storcere, ...
- Spanish:retortijón, torcer, ...
- Portuguese:distensão, torcer, ...
- Chinese:抽筋, 挫伤, ...
- Japanese:痛み, 捻挫する, ...
- Arabic:وَخْزَة, لَوَى, ...
- Hebrew:כְּאֵב חָרִיף, לְנַקֵּעַ, ...
- Russian:боль, вывихнуть, ...
- Ukrainian:біль, вивихнути, ...
- Hindi:दर्द, मरोड़ना, ...
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