cramp Synonyms

cramp Meaning

Wordnet

cramp (n)

a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued

a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together

Wordnet

cramp (v)

secure with a cramp

prevent the progress or free movement of

affect with or as if with a cramp

suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle

Webster

cramp (n.)

A paralysis of certain muscles due to excessive use; as, writer's cramp; milker's cramp, etc.

cramp Sentence Examples

  1. She paused during the hike, feeling a cramp forming in her calf muscles.
  2. He woke up in the middle of the night with a sharp cramp in his stomach.
  3. Sitting in the same position for hours caused a cramp in her lower back.
  4. The athlete had to stop running due to a severe cramp in his side.
  5. She winced as a sudden cramp shot through her fingers while typing.
  6. The dancer stretched diligently to prevent cramps during rehearsal.
  7. Swimmers often experience cramps in their toes or feet during long sessions in the pool.
  8. Dehydration can lead to muscle cramps during intense physical activity.
  9. The doctor recommended gentle stretching exercises to alleviate leg cramps.
  10. He massaged his cramped hand after writing for hours without a break.

FAQs About the word cramp

a painful and involuntary muscular contraction, a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued, a strip of metal with ends bent at right angle

contraction, kink,stitch, spasm,twitch, twinge, charley horse, jerk, crick, pang

advantage, incentive, break, catalyst, advantage,incentive, stimulus, spur, stimulus, spur

She paused during the hike, feeling a cramp forming in her calf muscles.

He woke up in the middle of the night with a sharp cramp in his stomach.

Sitting in the same position for hours caused a cramp in her lower back.

The athlete had to stop running due to a severe cramp in his side.