cramp
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
cramps
plural
cramps
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRAMP
1
:
a sudden painful tightening of muscle in a part of the body
—
see also writer's cramp
[count]
(US)
-
I got a cramp in my leg while running.
[noncount]
(Brit)
-
I got cramp in my leg while running.
2
cramps
[plural]
chiefly US
:
sharp pains in the stomach and the area near it especially because of menstruation
-
She gets bad cramps every month.
— crampy
adjective-
crampy abdominal pain
2
cramp
/ˈkræmp/
verb
cramps;
cramped;
cramping
2
cramp
/ˈkræmp/
verb
cramps;
cramped;
cramping
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRAMP
1
a
[+ object]
:
to cause (a part of the body) to feel pain because of tight muscles
:
to cause a cramp in (your hand, foot, etc.)
-
Writing for such a long time may cramp your hand.
b
[no object]
:
to have a sudden painful tightening of muscles
:
to experience a cramp or cramps
— often + up
-
His leg was cramping so badly he could hardly move it.
-
My hand kept cramping up.
2
[+ object]
:
to prevent (something) from developing or growing freely
-
The new regulations may cramp the company's financial growth.
3
[+ object]
:
to prevent (someone) from behaving or expressing emotions freely
— usually used as (be) cramped
-
She felt cramped [=hemmed in] by the school's strict regulations.
◊ Someone or something that cramps your style prevents you from behaving the way you want.
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He's not used to formality and finds that formal settings cramp his style.
— cramping
noun [noncount]-
The medication may cause abdominal cramping.
