ˈheɪˌstæk ɹɪk spɹeɪn twɪst twist suddenly so as to sprain wrench one's ankle The wrestler twisted his shoulder the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days pile in ricks rick hay a stack of hay a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (‘rick’ and ‘wrick’ are British)