cramp

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈkramp

: a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle

: a temporary paralysis of muscles from overuse compare writer's cramp

: sharp abdominal pain

—usually used in plural

: persistent and often intense though dull lower abdominal pain associated with dysmenorrhea

—usually used in plural

crampy

ˈkram-pē

adjective

cramp

2 of 4

noun (2)

: a usually iron device bent at the ends and used to hold timbers or blocks of stone together

: clamp

: something that confines : shackle

: the state of being confined

cramp

3 of 4

verb

cramped; cramping; cramps

transitive verb

: to affect with or as if with a cramp or cramps

: confine, restrain

was cramped in the tiny apartment

: to restrain from free expression

—used especially in the phrase cramp one's style

My mother wasn't one to do much cooking. It cramped her style.

Lonnée Hamilton

: to fasten or hold with a cramp

intransitive verb

: to be affected with cramps

cramp

4 of 4

adjective

: hard to understand or figure out

cramp law terms

cramp handwriting

: being cramped

a cramp corner

Synonyms

Noun (1)

charley horse
crick
kink
spasm

Noun (2)

balk
bar
block
chain
clog
crimp
deterrent
drag
embarrassment
encumbrance
fetter
handicap
hindrance
holdback
hurdle
impediment
inhibition
interference
let
manacle
obstacle
obstruction
shackles
stop
stumbling block
trammel

Verb

clog
embarrass
encumber
fetter
hamper
handcuff
handicap
hinder
hobble
hog-tie
hold back
hold up
impede
inhibit
interfere (with)
manacle
obstruct
shackle
short-circuit
stymie
tie up
trammel

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Medical Definition

cramp 1 of 2

noun

ˈkramp

: a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle

a cramp in the leg

: a temporary paralysis of muscles from overuse see writer's cramp

: sharp abdominal pain

—usually used in plural

: persistent and often intense though dull lower abdominal pain associated with dysmenorrhea

—usually used in plural

cramp

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to affect with or as if with a cramp or cramps

gout cramping his limbs

intransitive verb

: to suffer from cramps

cramp 1 of 3

noun (1)

as in contraction

a painful sudden tightening of a muscle I was suddenly awakened by a cramp in my leg

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

contraction
spasm
stitch
kink
crick
twitch
pang
twinge
jerk
charley horse

cramp

2 of 3

noun (2)

as in obstacle

something that makes movement or progress difficult an antismoking ordinance that was seen as just another cramp on business by bar owners

Synonyms & Similar Words

obstacle
embarrassment
hurdle
obstruction
interference
barrier
let
clog
hindrance
stop
inhibition
handicap
impediment
encumbrance
crimp
burden
constraint
shackles
block
balk
fetter
chain
load
deterrent
stumbling block
drag
brake
manacle
delay
trammel
hitch
blockade
rub
blockage
rein
curb
hobble
catch
stoppage
danger
disadvantage
bar
snag
arrest
restraint
stall
difficulty
hazard
embargo
stone wall
hardship
brick wall
holdback
bit
holdup
drawback
reef
peril
adversity
check
cumber

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

incentive
spur
stimulus
impetus
advantage
break
edge
catalyst
stimulant
aid
assistance
help
goad
benefit
boost
handmaid
handmaiden

cramp

3 of 3

verb

as in to hinder

to create difficulty for the work or activity of having to constantly entertain guests at the summer cottage was really cramping my writing efforts

Synonyms & Similar Words

hinder
impede
hamper
embarrass
handicap
obstruct
delay
hobble
block
inhibit
clog
stymie
restrain
fetter
shackle
handcuff
tie up
encumber
disrupt
constrain
manacle
stifle
trammel
hold back
hog-tie
rein
frustrate
thwart
short-circuit
curb
brake
tie
retard
balk
cramp one's style
bind
strangle
blockade
choke
roadblock
leash
interfere (with)
hold up
tether
arrest
give a hard time
suffocate
barricade
check
chain
halter
confine
retain
baffle
sabotage
derail
foil
smother
stump
mire
muzzle
repress
bog (down)
suppress
hedge (in)
hem (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

help
aid
assist
facilitate
open
loosen
liberate
make way
free
unstop
unclog
release
clear
unplug
smooth
untie
promote
encourage
further

单词	cramp
释义	cramp 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈkramp 1 : a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle 2 : a temporary paralysis of muscles from overuse compare writer's cramp 3 a : sharp abdominal pain —usually used in plural b : persistent and often intense though dull lower abdominal pain associated with dysmenorrhea —usually used in plural crampy ˈkram-pē adjective cramp 2 of 4 noun (2) 1 a : a usually iron device bent at the ends and used to hold timbers or blocks of stone together b : clamp 2 a : something that confines : shackle b : the state of being confined cramp 3 of 4 verb cramped; cramping; cramps transitive verb 1 : to affect with or as if with a cramp or cramps 2 a : confine, restrain was cramped in the tiny apartment b : to restrain from free expression —used especially in the phrase cramp one's style My mother wasn't one to do much cooking. It cramped her style. Lonnée Hamilton 3 : to fasten or hold with a cramp intransitive verb : to be affected with cramps cramp 4 of 4 adjective 1 : hard to understand or figure out cramp law terms cramp handwriting 2 : being cramped a cramp corner Synonyms Noun (1) charley horse crick kink spasm Noun (2) balk bar block chain clog crimp deterrent drag embarrassment encumbrance fetter handicap hindrance holdback hurdle impediment inhibition interference let manacle obstacle obstruction shackles stop stumbling block trammel Verb clog embarrass encumber fetter hamper handcuff handicap hinder hobble hog-tie hold back hold up impede inhibit interfere (with) manacle obstruct shackle short-circuit stymie tie up trammel See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Writing for such a long time may cramp your hand. His leg was cramping so badly he could hardly move it. The new regulations may cramp the company's financial growth. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English crampe, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch crampe; akin to Old High German krampf bent Noun (2) Middle English crampe, from Middle Dutch First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Adjective 1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing cramp brain cramp cramp one's style writer's cramp brain cramp cramp one's style writer's cramp Kids Definition cramp 1 of 2 noun ˈkramp 1 : a sudden painful tightening of a muscle 2 : sharp pain in the abdomen —usually used in pl. cramp 2 of 2 verb cramped; cramping 1 : to cause or experience a sudden painful muscular tightening in My hand was cramping from all the writing. 2 : to hold back from free action or expression : hamper We were cramped by all the rules. Medical Definition cramp 1 of 2 noun ˈkramp 1 : a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle a cramp in the leg 2 : a temporary paralysis of muscles from overuse see writer's cramp 3 a : sharp abdominal pain —usually used in plural b : persistent and often intense though dull lower abdominal pain associated with dysmenorrhea —usually used in plural cramp 2 of 2 transitive verb : to affect with or as if with a cramp or cramps gout cramping his limbs intransitive verb : to suffer from cramps cramp 1 of 3 noun (1) as in contraction a painful sudden tightening of a muscle I was suddenly awakened by a cramp in my leg Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance contraction spasm stitch kink crick twitch pang twinge jerk charley horse cramp 2 of 3 noun (2) as in obstacle something that makes movement or progress difficult an antismoking ordinance that was seen as just another cramp on business by bar owners Synonyms & Similar Words obstacle embarrassment hurdle obstruction interference barrier let clog hindrance stop inhibition handicap impediment encumbrance crimp burden constraint shackles block balk fetter chain load deterrent stumbling block drag brake manacle delay trammel hitch blockade rub blockage rein curb hobble catch stoppage danger disadvantage bar snag arrest restraint stall difficulty hazard embargo stone wall hardship brick wall holdback bit holdup drawback reef peril adversity check cumber Antonyms & Near Antonyms incentive spur stimulus impetus advantage break edge catalyst stimulant aid assistance help goad benefit boost handmaid handmaiden See More cramp 3 of 3 verb as in to hinder to create difficulty for the work or activity of having to constantly entertain guests at the summer cottage was really cramping my writing efforts Synonyms & Similar Words hinder impede hamper embarrass handicap obstruct delay hobble block inhibit clog stymie restrain fetter shackle handcuff tie up encumber disrupt constrain manacle stifle trammel hold back hog-tie rein frustrate thwart short-circuit curb brake tie retard balk cramp one's style bind strangle blockade choke roadblock leash interfere (with) hold up tether arrest give a hard time suffocate barricade check chain halter confine retain baffle sabotage derail foil smother stump mire muzzle repress bog (down) suppress hedge (in) hem (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms help aid assist facilitate open loosen liberate make way free unstop unclog release clear unplug smooth untie promote encourage further See More Phrases Containing cramp cramp one's style cramp one's style
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