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cramp
1[kramp]
noun
Often cramps
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
verb (used with object)
to affect with or as if with a cramp.
cramp
2[kramp]
noun
a portable frame or tool with a movable part that can be screwed up to hold things together; clamp.
anything that confines or restrains.
a cramped state or part.
verb (used with object)
adjective
cramp
1/ æ /
noun
Also called: cramp iron.a strip of metal with its ends bent at right angles, used to bind masonry
a device for holding pieces of wood while they are glued; clamp
something that confines or restricts
a confined state or position
verb
to secure or hold with a cramp
to confine, hamper, or restrict
informalto prevent a person from using his abilities or acting freely and confidently
cramp
2/ æ /
noun
a painful involuntary contraction of a muscle, typically caused by overexertion, heat, or chill
temporary partial paralysis of a muscle group
writer's cramp
(usually plural in the US and Canada) severe abdominal pain
verb
(tr) to affect with or as if with a cramp
Other 51Թ Forms
- crampingly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cramp1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cramp1
Origin of cramp2
Idioms and Phrases
cramp one's style, to prevent one from showing one's best abilities.
Example Sentences
As the clock ticked down, Bulls captain Ruan Nortje spilled the ball with space ahead of him and promptly came up lame with cramp to sum up his side's disappointing day.
Not to mention that Solkovits had to deal with cramped hallways and substandard classrooms.
Authorities halted construction of the plant late last year after workers were found living in cramped accommodation with "minimum comfort and hygiene conditions", the MPT said.
“My feet were torn and oozing within my elk leather boots, and every inch of my skin was a rash of poison oak. Hours before I had been incapacitated by muscle cramps.”
As he approached the touchline with cramps, he suddenly realised he was no longer wearing his old Sporting number - that was Juan Mata's.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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