cramp
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2.1
- noun
- /kræmp/
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calambre
- I have a cramp in my wrist.
- muscle cramps
- abdominal cramps
- menstrual cramps
You know, cramps, blisters, numb thumb?
- You know, cramps, blisters, numb thumb?
- When I was there I felt a period cramp and went straight to the toilet.
- It's a brand of pills that helps your cramps when you have your period.
- So I've been tracking my cycle and you can also track things like cramps and breast pain.
- Really started to experience heartburn, leg cramps.
- OK, so the more stress, the more severe the cramps.
- I think so that like huge cramp in your crack crack.
Examples
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Shana has cramps, poor baby, and I told her I would bring her some Tylenol.
Fiction book (1993) -
I was getting this terrible, terrible chest cramp that I got.
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I just had a cramp for a minute.
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I got, like, a terrible leg cramp.
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Yeah, I just got a bit of a back cramp, that's all.
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Two others reported that they experienced leg cramps less frequently since they started training.
Academic text (2000) -
I woke up with the worst cramps today so I've been taking it pretty easy.
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When Elena started having severe stomach pain and cramps, she went to a public hospital.
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I have some Advil because sometimes, let's face it ladies, we get cramps and we need our Advil.
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I woke up with a painful cramp in my calf that made it hard to walk.
Synonyms
80
4.4
Tightening and shortening of a muscle to cause movement
58
3.9
A sudden tight movement of a muscle that causes pain
16
7.9
A sudden sharp pain in the neck or back that makes it hard to move
7
3.4
A sudden tight movement of a muscle that hurts or feels uncomfortable
4
6.1
A sudden painful tight feeling in the neck or back
3
3.4
A muscle that becomes shorter or tighter and causes movement and tension
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3.5
A short tightening of a muscle that makes it shorten or stiffen
A sharp pain when a muscle suddenly tightens
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.5
A painful, tight feeling in the hand or fingers after writing for a long time
- Specialized
Painful muscle twitching that comes and goes, sometimes with seizures, from low calcium or vitamin D
- Offensive
A painful tightness in the hand after doing the same movement too much, for example when typing or gaming
How Painful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cramp comes from an old idea of a tight 'claw' or hook that grabs and holds, like a small clamp; this image helps you feel how a muscle is suddenly pulled tight. That's why a cramp is a sudden, painful tightening of a muscle.