Leg Injuries. 1  Shin Splints. Shin splints, like runner's knee, is a term that describes a set of symptoms, not an actual diagnosis. Shin splint pain can be due to problems with the muscles, bone, or the attachment of the muscle to the bone. 2  Stress Fractures.
âToward and towardsâ are both accepted as correct, and are interchangeable. Wiktionary even states that âtowardâ is a variant of âtowardsâ. The only distinction between the two is that âtowardâ is often used in American English, and the other (towards) is often used in British English.
Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Against. abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. Against. from an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof.