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hyperextend

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

extend a joint beyond its normal range

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Don't hyperextend your elbow

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English extend English hyperextend From hyper- + extend.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: 過伸展する (ka-shinten suru) — to bend beyond typical limit of extension
  • Japanese: 伸ばしすぎる (nobashi-sugiru) — to bend beyond typical limit of extension