Cool MateInjury
UK /["/ˈɪndʒəri/"]/US /["/ˈɪndʒəri/"]/
Definition
harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body, for example in an accident
In simple words: Harm or damage to a part of the body.
Examples
- He sustained a serious injury during the football match.
- The doctor treated her injury quickly to prevent further pain.
- An injury can often take weeks to heal properly.
- He was worried that an injury would end his sports career.
- She felt a sharp injury to her ankle while hiking.
Usage notes
Used commonly in medical contexts, discussions about sports, or personal accidents. Not typically used in formal writing unless in a medical report.
Grammar pattern
injury + to + body part
Memory hint
Think 'in'-jury, like an inside wound.
Collocations
- appalling
- bad
- catastrophic
- run
- series
- spate
- do yourself
- incur
- pick up
- happen (to somebody)
- occur
- result from something
- problems
- site
- time
- because of injury
- through injury
- with injury
- a claim for injury
- a risk of injury
- appalling
- bad
- catastrophic
- run
- series
- spate
- do yourself
- incur
- pick up
- happen (to somebody)
- occur
- result from something
- problems
- site
- time
- because of injury
- through injury
- with injury
- a claim for injury
- a risk of injury
Synonyms
- wound
- trauma
- hurt
- damage
Antonyms
- healing
- recovery
Common mistakes
- Confusing 'injury' with 'illness' — injury refers to physical harm, while illness refers to sickness.
- Using 'injury' as a verb instead of the noun form.
- Saying 'injury on' instead of 'injury to' when describing the affected body part.