A severe muscle strain can result in a muscle tear. The tearing of the muscle can also damage small blood vessels, causing local bleeding (with or without bruising) and pain (caused by irritation of the nerve endings in the area).Of note, a sprain, in contrast to a strain, is an injury to ligaments. severe muscle strain can result in a muscle tear. The tearing of the muscle can also damage small blood vessels, causing local bleeding (with or without bruising) and pain (caused by irritation of the nerve endings in the area).
awkâ¢ward. 1. lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy. 2. lacking grace or ease, as in movement or posture: an awkward gesture. 3. lacking social graces or manners. 4. ill-adapted for ease of use or handling: an awkward tool.
Princeton's WordNet (3.67 / 3 votes) Rate this definition: faux pas, gaffe, solecism, slip, gaucherie (noun). a socially awkward or tactless act. slip, slip-up, miscue, parapraxis (noun). a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. slip (noun).