cramp

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈkramp

: a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle

: a temporary paralysis of muscles from overuse compare writer's cramp

: sharp abdominal pain

—usually used in plural

: persistent and often intense though dull lower abdominal pain associated with dysmenorrhea

—usually used in plural

crampy

ˈkram-pē

adjective

cramp

2 of 4

noun (2)

: a usually iron device bent at the ends and used to hold timbers or blocks of stone together

: clamp

: something that confines : shackle

: the state of being confined

cramp

3 of 4

verb

cramped; cramping; cramps

transitive verb

: to affect with or as if with a cramp or cramps

: confine, restrain

was cramped in the tiny apartment

: to restrain from free expression

—used especially in the phrase cramp one's style

My mother wasn't one to do much cooking. It cramped her style.

Lonnée Hamilton

: to fasten or hold with a cramp

intransitive verb

: to be affected with cramps

cramp

4 of 4

adjective

: hard to understand or figure out

cramp law terms

cramp handwriting

: being cramped

a cramp corner

Synonyms

Noun (1)

charley horse
crick
kink
spasm

Noun (2)

balk
bar
block
chain
clog
crimp
deterrent
drag
embarrassment
encumbrance
fetter
handicap
hindrance
holdback
hurdle
impediment
inhibition
interference
let
manacle
obstacle
obstruction
shackles
stop
stumbling block
trammel

Verb

clog
embarrass
encumber
fetter
hamper
handcuff
handicap
hinder
hobble
hog-tie
hold back
hold up
impede
inhibit
interfere (with)
manacle
obstruct
shackle
short-circuit
stymie
tie up
trammel

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Medical Definition

cramp 1 of 2

noun

ˈkramp

: a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle

a cramp in the leg

: a temporary paralysis of muscles from overuse see writer's cramp

: sharp abdominal pain

—usually used in plural

: persistent and often intense though dull lower abdominal pain associated with dysmenorrhea

—usually used in plural

cramp

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to affect with or as if with a cramp or cramps

gout cramping his limbs

intransitive verb

: to suffer from cramps

cramp one's style

phrase

as in hamper

to create difficulty for the work or activity of His little brother was always cramping his style when he wanted to hang out with his friends.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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hamper
impede
hinder
embarrass
hold back
obstruct
handicap
tie up
delay
interfere (with)
block
cramp
inhibit
hold up
stymie
clog
shackle
restrain
fetter
disrupt
trammel
give a hard time
handcuff
hobble
encumber
short-circuit
constrain
thwart
tie
brake
rein
hog-tie
bog (down)
curb
frustrate
check
chain
bind
tether
manacle
balk
retard
leash
stifle
arrest
halter
blockade
retain
roadblock
foil
barricade
hedge (in)
stump
choke
sabotage
baffle
muzzle
strangle
hem (in)
derail
mire
confine
smother
suffocate
repress
suppress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

aid
facilitate
assist
help
open
make way
free
clear
release
further
loosen
promote
unclog
smooth
unplug
unstop
encourage
liberate
untie

单词	cramp one's style
释义	cramp 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈkramp 1 : a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle 2 : a temporary paralysis of muscles from overuse compare writer's cramp 3 a : sharp abdominal pain —usually used in plural b : persistent and often intense though dull lower abdominal pain associated with dysmenorrhea —usually used in plural crampy ˈkram-pē adjective cramp 2 of 4 noun (2) 1 a : a usually iron device bent at the ends and used to hold timbers or blocks of stone together b : clamp 2 a : something that confines : shackle b : the state of being confined cramp 3 of 4 verb cramped; cramping; cramps transitive verb 1 : to affect with or as if with a cramp or cramps 2 a : confine, restrain was cramped in the tiny apartment b : to restrain from free expression —used especially in the phrase cramp one's style My mother wasn't one to do much cooking. It cramped her style. Lonnée Hamilton 3 : to fasten or hold with a cramp intransitive verb : to be affected with cramps cramp 4 of 4 adjective 1 : hard to understand or figure out cramp law terms cramp handwriting 2 : being cramped a cramp corner Synonyms Noun (1) charley horse crick kink spasm Noun (2) balk bar block chain clog crimp deterrent drag embarrassment encumbrance fetter handicap hindrance holdback hurdle impediment inhibition interference let manacle obstacle obstruction shackles stop stumbling block trammel Verb clog embarrass encumber fetter hamper handcuff handicap hinder hobble hog-tie hold back hold up impede inhibit interfere (with) manacle obstruct shackle short-circuit stymie tie up trammel See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Writing for such a long time may cramp your hand. His leg was cramping so badly he could hardly move it. The new regulations may cramp the company's financial growth. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English crampe, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch crampe; akin to Old High German krampf bent Noun (2) Middle English crampe, from Middle Dutch First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Adjective 1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing cramp brain cramp cramp one's style writer's cramp brain cramp cramp one's style writer's cramp Kids Definition cramp 1 of 2 noun ˈkramp 1 : a sudden painful tightening of a muscle 2 : sharp pain in the abdomen —usually used in pl. cramp 2 of 2 verb cramped; cramping 1 : to cause or experience a sudden painful muscular tightening in My hand was cramping from all the writing. 2 : to hold back from free action or expression : hamper We were cramped by all the rules. Medical Definition cramp 1 of 2 noun ˈkramp 1 : a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle a cramp in the leg 2 : a temporary paralysis of muscles from overuse see writer's cramp 3 a : sharp abdominal pain —usually used in plural b : persistent and often intense though dull lower abdominal pain associated with dysmenorrhea —usually used in plural cramp 2 of 2 transitive verb : to affect with or as if with a cramp or cramps gout cramping his limbs intransitive verb : to suffer from cramps cramp one's style phrase as in hamper to create difficulty for the work or activity of His little brother was always cramping his style when he wanted to hang out with his friends. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hamper impede hinder embarrass hold back obstruct handicap tie up delay interfere (with) block cramp inhibit hold up stymie clog shackle restrain fetter disrupt trammel give a hard time handcuff hobble encumber short-circuit constrain thwart tie brake rein hog-tie bog (down) curb frustrate check chain bind tether manacle balk retard leash stifle arrest halter blockade retain roadblock foil barricade hedge (in) stump choke sabotage baffle muzzle strangle hem (in) derail mire confine smother suffocate repress suppress Antonyms & Near Antonyms aid facilitate assist help open make way free clear release further loosen promote unclog smooth unplug unstop encourage liberate untie See More
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cramp

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verb

adjective

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