26984 words

cramp

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, that limits movement:

Examples:

have cramp I've got cramp in my foot.
2
pains in the lower stomach caused by a person's period (= blood flow from the uterus each month):

Examples:

She took some medicine for her cramps.
3
to limit someone, especially to prevent them from enjoying a full life:

Examples:

Worry and lack of money cramp the lives of the unemployed.
4

Examples:

a foot cramp

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