Pronunciation: /ˈɪndʒəri/

Definitions of injury

noun physical harm or damage to a person's body

Example Sentences

A1 He fell and got a minor injury on his knee.

A2 She twisted her ankle and suffered a minor injury.

B1 The athlete had to withdraw from the competition due to a serious injury.

B2 The car accident resulted in multiple injuries for the passengers.

C1 The surgeon successfully repaired the internal injuries sustained during the fall.

C2 The long-term effects of the brain injury were still being studied by researchers.

adjective involving or causing physical harm or damage

Example Sentences

A1 He has an injury leg.

A2 She was unable to play due to an injury ankle.

B1 The injury player was substituted during the match.

B2 The team's chances of winning were affected by the injury goalkeeper.

C1 The coach made a strategic decision to rest the injury striker.

C2 The injury sustained during training was a setback for the athlete's career.

Examples of injury in a Sentence

formal The athlete suffered a serious injury during the championship game.

informal My brother twisted his ankle and now he's out with an injury.

slang I heard she got a gnarly injury skateboarding down the hill.

figurative Her harsh words caused an emotional injury that will take time to heal.

Grammatical Forms of injury

past tense

injured

plural

injuries

comparative

more injured

superlative

most injured

present tense

injures

future tense

will injure

perfect tense

have injured

continuous tense

is injuring

singular

injury

positive degree

injured

infinitive

to injure

gerund

injuring

participle

injured

Origin and Evolution of injury

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'injury' originated from the Latin word 'injuria', which means 'injustice' or 'wrong'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'injury' has evolved to encompass physical harm or damage inflicted on a person or object, in addition to the original concept of injustice or wrong.