Definition

1. Verb:
   • To turn (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces upward or forward: This is the primary anatomical movement for the forearm and hand.
   • To turn (the foot or leg) outward: This refers to a rotational movement of the lower limb.

Usage

The verb "supinate" is used primarily in medical, anatomical, and fitness contexts to describe a specific rotational movement of a limb. It is the opposite of "pronate."

Examples

• Verb:
  • To check the pulse, the nurse asked the patient to supinate his hand.
  • When you carry a soup bowl, you naturally supinate your forearm.
  • Runners who excessively supinate their feet may be prone to certain injuries.

Advanced Usage

• "Supination" (noun): The state of being supinated; the act of supinating.
  • The doctor observed excessive supination of the patient's foot.
• "Supinator" (noun): A muscle that produces the motion of supination.
  • The supinator muscle is located in the forearm.

Variants and Related Words

• Supination (n): The act or result of supinating.
• Supinator (n): The specific muscle responsible for the action.
• Supine (adj): Lying face upward. While related in concept (the palm faces up in a supine position), this is a distinct word describing a posture, not a movement.

Synonyms

• Turn outward (for the foot/leg).
• Rotate laterally (technical/anatomical synonym).
• Palm up (informal description of the hand movement).

Antonyms

• Pronate: To turn the palm downward or the foot inward.

Verb

1. turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)