sprain


sprain (http://definr.com/sprain)

     n : a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of
         its ligaments
     v : twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The
         wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained
         their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and
         couldn't walk for several days" [syn: twist, wrench,
         turn, wrick, rick]