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
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The handsy thief also helped himself to the watch on my wrist.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
The Jays’ leadoff hitter also reached safely against Yamamoto in the following two innings, first on an infield popup with a 100 percent catch probability that Freddie Freeman overran, then when Yamamoto drilled George Springer on the wrist.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Jw Pei Hana Tote Bag Made from a luxe-looking faux suede fabric, this medium-sized purse can be worn as a shoulder bag or draped over your wrist as a small tote bag.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Building smarter, safer systems Following its success, the UTA team has submitted a proposal to the National Science Foundation to expand the concept into a full upper-limb exoskeleton that can assist not just the elbow, but also the wrist and fingers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
The Jays’ leadoff hitter also reached safely against Yamamoto in the following two innings, first on an infield popup with a 100 percent catch probability that Freddie Freeman overran, then when Yamamoto drilled George Springer on the wrist.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Jw Pei Hana Tote Bag Made from a luxe-looking faux suede fabric, this medium-sized purse can be worn as a shoulder bag or draped over your wrist as a small tote bag.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Building smarter, safer systems Following its success, the UTA team has submitted a proposal to the National Science Foundation to expand the concept into a full upper-limb exoskeleton that can assist not just the elbow, but also the wrist and fingers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wrist
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“Wrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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wrist
noun
: 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
: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal
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