wrist

noun

ˈrist 

1

: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal

2

: the part of a garment or glove covering the wrist

Examples of wrist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dorsey, a reserve corner and Detroit’s top gunner on special teams, was in concussion protocol this past week and had also been dealing with a wrist injury. —Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

The officer took Wallen's wrist and placed the country singer under arrest. —Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025

Fellow deportee Rafael Borrego showed the handcuff marks on his wrists and described the jail conditions. —Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025

During practice, Arroyo tried to dig out a blast hit by Flormarie Heredia Colon, suffering two partial tears in her left wrist. —Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025

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