turf toe
nounDefinition of turf toe
: a minor but painful usually sports-related injury typically involving hyperextension of the big toe that results in spraining or tearing of the ligaments at the joint between the metatarsal and basal phalanx
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Dunn, who has turf toe, is out of his walking boot but walking with a limp. — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Bulls sign Sean Kilpatrick as Denzel Valentine joins mounting injury list," 26 Mar. 2018 Hamstring tear in ’16, turf toe last year, now ligament damage. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: The Curse of Max Montoya is alive and well for the Cincinnati Bengals," 24 July 2019 Upton sat out the first two months of the season because of turf toe. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Pitcher JC Ramirez gets closer to return for Angels," 6 July 2019 Justin Upton’s recuperation from a turf toe injury served as another spark. — Maria Torres, latimes.com, "Angels activate Andrelton Simmons in time for series against Athletics," 27 June 2019 Sidelined since March with turf toe, outfielder Justin Upton has begun playing in rehab games and could be activated on an upcoming three-city road trip. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "You know what that Angels’ sweep of the Dodgers meant? Not much," 12 June 2019 Michigan was the beneficiary of that chaos, using a relentless offense that produced even with the limited services of Big Ten Player of the Year Jordan Brewer, who has been battling turf toe. — Eric Single, SI.com, "Super Regionals Preview: Who's Destined for the College World Series?," 5 June 2019 But Dunn, who missed his third straight game with turf toe that is protected by a walking boot on Wednesday night, averaged 14.9 points and 8 assists in December. — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Nothing has changed Bulls' projection of Kris Dunn as point guard of future," 21 Mar. 2018 Dunn remains in a walking boot to protect turf toe in his right big toe. — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Bulls short-handed again for game against Nuggets," 21 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'turf toe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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turf toe
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Medical Definition of turf toe
: a minor but painful usually sports-related injury involving hyperextension of the big toe that results in spraining or tearing of the ligament of the metatarsophalangeal joint