hyperextend

verb

hy·​per·​ex·​tend ˌhī-pər-ik-ˈstend 

hyperextended; hyperextending; hyperextends

transitive verb

: to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal

a hyperextended elbow

also : to extend (something, such as a body part) beyond the normal range of motion

hyperextended her neck

hyperextension

ˌhī-pər-ik-ˈsten(t)-shən 

noun

Examples of hyperextend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When Fouts hyperextended her left leg on May 11 against Arkansas, social media was flooded with thoughts and prayers. —Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 29 May 2023

Do not hyperextend the torso when pulling the shin vertically. —Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 29 Dec. 2022

He was tackled by Idaho State safety Quantraill Morris-Walker after a 10-yard gain and appeared to hyperextend his left elbow while bracing his fall. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022

Without this braking action, your knee would hyperextend at the end of each stride. —Jason Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hyperextend

transitive verb

hy·​per·​ex·​tend ˌhī-pə-rik-ˈstend 

: to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal

a hyperextended elbow

also : to extend (as a body part) beyond the normal range of motion

hyperextension

-ˈsten-chən 

noun