spasm
spasm /ˈspæz.əm/ noun [C or U]
1 F0 an occasion when a muscle suddenly becomes tighter in a way that cannot be controlled: » a muscle/muscular spasm» MAINLY UK My leg suddenly went into spasm.Thesaurus+: ↑Disorders of muscles and the nervous systemspasm of sth2 F0 a short period of something, especially something that cannot be controlled: » a spasm of guilt/coughing/laughingThesaurus+: ↑Periods of time - general words |