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

Kuminga tweaked his right ankle and hyperextended the knee Thursday in the first half of a loss to the Mavericks in Dallas. — Sam Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2026

Rafaela aggravated his back on a diving catch during the homestand last week and Contreras hyperextended his elbow on a swing over the weekend. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 June 2026

During the Jets’ Week 6 loss to the Broncos in London, Wilson first hyperextended his knee, which cost him two games. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026

Replays showed his right knee hyperextended in an uncomfortable direction, and he was carted off the field by Toronto medical personnel. — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hyperextend

• superintend
• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend

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