crammer
crammer

cramp


Definition: Meaning of, cramp in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kramp /

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cramp cramps
  1. [uncountable and countable] a severe pain that you get in part of your body when a muscle becomes too tight, making it difficult for you to move that part of your body
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  2. (stomach) cramps [plural] severe pains in the stomach, especially the ones that women get when they MENSTRUATE
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
cramp cramped cramped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
cramping cramps
  1. [transitive] to prevent the development of someone or something [=  hinder, restrict]
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  2. cramp somebody's style informal to prevent someone from behaving in the way they want to
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  3. [intransitive and transitive] also cramp up to get or cause cramp in a muscle
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cramp used in phrases

  • cramp iron (noun)
    1. a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
  • intermittent cramp (noun)
    1. hypoparathyroidism when severe clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and seizures; associated with calcium deficiency or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
  • writer's cramp (noun)
    1. a feeling of stiffness in your hand that you get after writing for a long time
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