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charley horse
char·ley horse M0457600 (chär′lē)n. Informal A cramp or stiffness in a muscle, especially of the upper leg, caused by injury or excessive exertion.
[Originally baseball slang, of unknown origin.]charley horse (ˈtʃɑːlɪ) n (Medicine) informal US and Canadian muscle stiffness or cramp following strenuous athletic exercise[C19: of uncertain origin]char′ley horse` (ˈtʃɑr li)
n. a cramp or a sore muscle, esp. in the leg, resulting from overuse or strain. [1885–90; orig. baseball slang] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | charley horse - a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercisecharley-horsecolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechcramp, muscle spasm, spasm - a painful and involuntary muscular contraction |
Translationscharley horse
charley horseA painful muscle spasm that most commonly occurs in the legs. Spending all day on my feet caused a charley horse in my leg that was so painful, I had to sit down for a while and rest.See also: charley, horse*charley horsea painful, persistent cramp in the arm or leg, usually from strain. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) Don't hike too far or you'll get a charley horse.See also: charley, horsecharley horseCramp or stiffness in a muscle, most often in the thigh, as in After working in the garden I frequently get a bad charley horse. First used in the 1880s among baseball players, the term was soon extended to more general use. Its true origin is disputed. Among the more likely theories proposed is that it alludes to the name of either a horse or an afflicted ball player who limped like one of the elderly draft horses formerly employed to drag the infield. See also: charley, horsecharley horseAn intensely painful sustained muscle spasm or cramp in the leg, most often the calf. Originally used from the late 1800s on in baseball, where it resulted from excessive strain, the term was later applied not only to sports injuries but other kinds of cramp. The origin of the name is not known, but probably it was first used by or for a player who limped like an old horse, Charley being the name of either the player or the horse. It has become a cliché. See also: charley, horsecharley horse
char·ley horse (char'lē hōrs), Localized pain or muscle stiffness following a contusion of a muscle. [slang] charley horse (chär′lē)n. Informal A cramp or stiffness in a muscle, especially of the upper leg, caused by injury or excessive exertion.A popular term for leg pain caused by a contusion to the thigh involving the quadriceps muscle; without immediate compression, the ensuing hematoma and pain can be substantial; the term is often applied to painful injuries to other muscle groupsCharley Horse A popular term for leg pain caused by a contusion to the thigh involving the quadriceps muscle; without immediate compression, the ensuing hematoma and pain can be substantial; the term is often applied to painful injuries to other muscle groupschar·ley horse (chahr'lē hōrs) Localized pain or muscle stiffness following a strain or contusion of a muscle. [slang]charley horse
Synonyms for charley horsenoun a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exerciseSynonymsRelated Words- colloquialism
- cramp
- muscle spasm
- spasm
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