to cramp

Examples

• All

• She might cramp a fair amount afterwards.

  Grandma (2015)

• Then, the after-market third valve slide ring doesn't sit up high enough above the third valve slide that it doesn't cramp my middle finger.

  Blog text (17)

• He used the tool to cramp the wooden pieces together while the glue dried.

• Make sure to cramp the two sheets securely to ensure they stay in place.

• She had to cramp the metal beam tightly to complete the construction safely.

Synonyms

C

to clench

vsto cramp

70 3.5

To squeeze something tightly with your hands or teeth

secures objects using a tool rather than by muscular squeezing

C

to clamp

vsto cramp

47 3.3

Fasten something tightly to keep it from moving

refers specifically to securing with a particular holding device

C

to cinch

vsto cramp

8 5.5

To fasten a strap tightly so it does not slip

uses a fixed holding device rather than tightening a strap

Antonyms

R

to release

∞ 1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

L

to loosen

88 1.0

Make something less tight so it can move or open

Idioms

C

to cramp someone's style

• Informal

1 7.8

Make someone feel they cannot act freely or be themselves

Compounds

W

writer's cramp

• Specialized

1 7.5

A painful, tight feeling in the hand or fingers after writing for a long time

C

cramp iron

• UK

9.8

A metal strip with bent ends that holds stone blocks together

I

intermittent cramp

• Specialized

7.5

Painful muscle twitching that comes and goes, sometimes with seizures, from low calcium or vitamin D

S

sudden cramp

2.9

A sharp pain when a muscle suddenly tightens

W

wanker's cramp

• Offensive

9.9

A painful tightness in the hand after doing the same movement too much, for example when typing or gaming

How Tight

to cramp

• UK

6.8

to secure

347 3.3

to fasten

68 1.6

to attach

459 2.5

Surface Forms

Etymology