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

These are the lessons that keep Wembanyama pushing to get back in the lineup when his knee was hyperextended earlier in the week and the Spurs want to put him in restraints for his own good. —Jared Weiss, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026

Victor Wembanyama hyperextended his knee in a win over Indiana on New Year’s Eve and missed the last two games. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026

Cam Johnson is expected to miss at least four to six weeks after hyperextending his right knee Tuesday in Dallas, the team announced before hosting Minnesota on Christmas. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025

Also missing practice were linebacker Leo Chenal, with a shoulder injury, and cornerback Trent McDuffie, who missed last weekend’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers after hyperextending his knee a week earlier. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025

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