cramp

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/kræmp/

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Noun

Singular cramp

Plural cramps

1. (countable) Acrampis a painfulcontractionof themusclethat cannot be controlled.

   Quick, save him! He is having musclecrampsand is about todrownin the water!

Verb

Plain form cramp

Third-person singular cramps

Past tense cramped

Past participle cramped

Present participle cramping

1. (intransitive) If a musclecramps,itcontractsin apainfulway.

   My legscrampedin the middle of my run.

2. (transitive) If you arecrampedby something, you arerestrictedby it in some way; you are not able to move around orexpressthings.