wrist

noun

ˈrist 

1

a

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

b

: the part of a vertebrate animal corresponding to the human wrist

2

: the part of a garment or glove covering the wrist

Examples of wrist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The filing alleges other detainees were also beaten and the guards broke a man’s wrist. —Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026

McKellen was hospitalized for three days with a fractured wrist and neck injury following the fall on June 17, 2024, leaving him unable to return to the London run of Player Kings. —Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026

Quinn Hughes hit Mats Zuccarello with a long pass at the offensive blue line, and Zuccarello gave it right back, allowing Hughes to sail into the offensive zone and beat Jake Oettinger with a rising wrist shot. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026

The former All-Star, who was so integral in their title run last season, has missed 47 games because of wrist and hamstring injuries. —Josh Robbins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026

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

Rhymes for wrist

• cist
• cyst
• fist
• gist
• grist
• hissed
• kissed
• kist
• list
• missed
• mist
• schist

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