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hyperextend

verb

Etymology

From hyper- + extend.

  1. derived from extendō
  2. derived from extendre
  3. inherited from extenden
  4. formed as hyperextend — “hyper- + extend”

Definitions

  1. To extend a joint beyond its normal position in a way that stresses the ligaments, often…

    To extend a joint beyond its normal position in a way that stresses the ligaments, often causing injury

    • DELGADO OUT OF LINEUP The day after hyperextending his left knee as he tried to catch a foul ball, Carlos Delgado was held out of the starting lineup.
    • Every time you push off and hyperextend the toe, which happens when doing something as simple as taking a step or more strenuous like cutting and jumping, the MTP joint is involved.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA