wrist

noun

ˈrist 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The crash resulted in a traumatic brain injury, a fractured sternum, and a wrist injury. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024

Here are this morning's top stories so far: Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suffered a sprained wrist and a minor cut to the face after falling during a Republican meeting in Washington, D.C. Tuesday. —Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 11 Dec. 2024

The star accessorized with gold wrist cuffs. 07 of 23 Kelly Rowland Kelly Rowland got the metallic memo at the The Critics Choice Association's 7th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television in L.A. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell fell and sprained his wrist while walking out of a GOP luncheon on Tuesday, the latest in a series of medical incidents for him in recent years. —Mary Clare Jalonick and Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle High German rist wrist, ankle, Old English wrǣstan to twist — more at wrest

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wrist

• slap on the wrist
• wrist pin
• wrist shot
• wrist wrestling

Kids Definition

wrist

noun

ˈrist 

: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm

also : a corresponding part of a lower animal

Medical Definition

wrist

noun

ˈrist 

: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal