wrist
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Definition of wrist
1
: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal
2
: the part of a garment or glove covering the wrist
Examples of wrist in a Sentence
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But Patterson devoted a lot of time to building up his right arm — even after being involved in a car accident that broke his left wrist. — Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, "Dream come true for A’s golden-armed phenom," 3 Aug. 2019 In other personnel news, Rams wideout E.J. Scott missed the first practice because of a recent wrist surgery, while Braylin Scott has been moved from safety to wide receiver and Corte Tapia was switched from linebacker to fullback. — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, "Former Rangeview star Richard King’s CSU Rams football career over, Mike Bobo says," 1 Aug. 2019 Howard wore a pink wrapping around his right wrist in practice Thursday, and Lee is rounding into form after suffering an ankle injury that limited his participation in spring practices. — Los Angeles Times, "UCLA’s Chip Kelly not afraid to lean on young players in big roles," 1 Aug. 2019 Peter Van Sant: Tell me about the watch that's on your left wrist there. — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, "Former boxer marked for murder goes undercover to catch the person who wanted him dead," 20 July 2019 Richard Avedon shot Paulina Porizkova in nothing but two slashes of eye shadow and a bright pink Cara Croninger bangle on her left wrist. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "Remembering Cara Croninger, Artwear Jewelry Maker and “Punk to the Core”," 5 Apr. 2019 That bolsters the likelihood that the EU fine may be nothing more than a pricey slap on the wrist in the long-run — so long as the fine, which Google is appealing, doesn’t have a substantial impact on Google’s advertising machine. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "Alphabet’s experimental investments in the future continue to cost it a fortune," 23 July 2018 The leading scorer in the playoffs left the game after getting checked and appearing to hurt his left wrist. — baltimoresun.com, "The latest: Caps lead Golden Knights, 3-2, in third period of Game 2," 31 May 2018 Center fielder Brian Goodwin was hit by a pitch on the outside of his right wrist in the seventh inning Tuesday night. — Mike Digiovanna, latimes.com, "Foul ball may hurt Angels infielder Tommy La Stella’s All-Star spot," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wrist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for wrist
wrist
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English Language Learners Definition of wrist
: the part of your body where your hand joins your arm
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Kids Definition of wrist
: the joint or the region of the joint between the hand and arm
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Medical Definition of wrist
: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal
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