to spasm
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3.4
- verb
- /ˈspæzəm/
:
tener espasmos
- After running for a long time, my leg began to spasm unexpectedly.
- body spasmed
- leg spasmed
- muscle spasmed
I've used this so many times, but whoa, my hand spasmed.
- I've used this so many times, but whoa, my hand spasmed.
- You can have blepharospasm like where you have a chronic spasming of, of, of certain nerves causing muscles to spasm.
Examples
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If there are too many blankets on the bed, my legs spasm so badly I cry.
Blog text (14) -
I was climbin' up on a chair, and my hip spasmed on me.
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Your body starts to spasm with such violence that it scares even you.
Fiction book (1999) -
If hit by a bright light, I spasm and thrash.
Fiction book (2001) -
It's just, uh, my back's been spasming all day.
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As if to underscore my thoughts, my left leg began to spasm.
Fiction book (1998) -
His stomach spasmed and he swallowed, barely able to keep the contents down.
Fiction book (1999) -
Her body spasmed, and suddenly Kel knew that she no longer inhabited it.
Fiction book (2001) -
His lungs heaved and his esophagus spasmed, forcing him to cough.
Fiction book (1991) -
I shook violently as my body spasmed in shock, mangled twist of blood and pain.
Synonyms
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2.8
To make a sudden small movement you cannot control, especially of a body part
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3.2
To feel a sudden painful tightness in a muscle
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9.9
Make small, fast, irregular twitching movements in a muscle, especially the heart
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.4
A sudden tight movement of a muscle that hurts or feels uncomfortable
How Severe
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word spasm comes from the old Greek verb spao, which means 'to pull', and the noun spasmos, 'a drawing'. So to spasm is to suddenly 'pull' or twitch a muscle without meaning to.