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

Bradley, who won Big 12 Player of the Year and would end up winning Big 12 tournament MVP, injured his wrist early in the second half. —Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026

Sunain, the human data capture startup, ships these custom wrist cameras to vetted contributors in its network. —Nilesh Christopher Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026

In a span of a few minutes, Bradley hurt his wrist in a collision and briefly went to the locker room. —ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026

Elastic at the wrist will help keep out dirt and debris. —Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 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