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

Footage shows the group acquiescing to the police instructions when an officer in plain clothes – possibly indicating a special police unit – grabbed Salman’s hand, twisting it and causing a fracture in the wrist. —Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026

His wrist shot found the far top corner and the Wild won its 15th game that has gone to extra time. —ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026

That was until Leons also left the game with an apparent right wrist injury late in the fourth quarter. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026

Some fish wasn’t held at a safe temperature, an employee was wearing a wrist watch while preparing food and some parts of the ice machine were dirty. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 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