Cramp definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Cramp definition: Cramp is a sudden strong pain caused by a muscle suddenly contracting . You sometimes get... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'cramp'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× cramp (kræmp ) Wordforms:plural,3rdpersonsingularpresent tensecramps ,presentparticiplecramping ,pasttense,pastparticiplecramped 1. uncountablenoun Crampisasuddenstrongpaincausedbyamusclesuddenlycontracting.Yousometimesgetcrampinamuscleafteryouhavebeenmakingaphysicaleffortoveralongperiodoftime. Hillsdenwascomplainingofcrampinhiscalfmuscles.[+in] ...musclecramp. Shestartedgettingstomachcrampsthismorning. Synonyms:spasm,pain,ache,contraction MoreSynonymsofcramp 2. Seetocrampsomeone'sstyle MoreSynonymsofcramp COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof cramp Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'cramp' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'cramp' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'Pankhurst' HindiTranslationof'cramp' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency crampinBritishEnglish1 (kræmp ) noun1. apainfulinvoluntarycontractionofamuscle,typicallycausedbyoverexertion,heat,orchill 2. temporarypartialparalysisofamusclegroup writer'scramp 3. (usuallypluralintheUSandCanada) severeabdominalpain verb4. (transitive) toaffectwithorasifwithacramp CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordoriginC14:fromOldFrenchcrampe,ofGermanicorigin;compareOldHighGermankrampho WordFrequency crampinBritishEnglish2 (kræmp ) noun1. Alsocalled:crampiron astripofmetalwithitsendsbentatrightangles,usedtobindmasonry 2. adeviceforholdingpiecesofwoodwhiletheyareglued;clamp 3. somethingthatconfinesorrestricts 4. aconfinedstateorposition verb(transitive)5. tosecureorholdwithacramp 6. toconfine,hamper,orrestrict 7. Seecrampsomeone'sstyle CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordoriginC15:fromMiddleDutchcrampecramp,hook,ofGermanicorigin;compareOldHighGermankhramphbent;seecramp1 WordFrequency crampinAmericanEnglish1 (kræmp ) noun1.  asudden,painful,involuntarycontractionofamuscleormusclesfromchill,strain,etc. 2.  partiallocalparalysis,asfromexcessiveuseofmuscles 3. [usuallypl.] abdominaloruterinespasmsandpain verbtransitive4.  tocauseacramporcrampsinofteninthepassive Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordoriginMEcrampe