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- [kramp]
- /kræmp/
- /kræmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kramp]
- /kræmp/
Definitions of cramping word
- noun cramping cramp iron. 1
- noun cramping a portable frame or tool with a movable part that can be screwed up to hold things together; clamp. 1
- noun cramping anything that confines or restrains. 1
- noun cramping a cramped state or part. 1
- verb with object cramping to fasten or hold with a cramp. 1
- verb with object cramping to confine narrowly; restrict; restrain; hamper. 1
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Origin of cramping
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English crampe < Old French < Germanic; cognate with Middle Dutch crampe, Old Saxon krampo, Old High German krampfo; derivative of adj. meaning narrow, constrained, bent; compare Old High German krampf, Old Norse krappr; akin to crimp1
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Parts of speech for Cramping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cramping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cramping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cramping
adjective cramping
- restrictive — tending or serving to restrict.
- tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
- skintight — fitting almost as tightly as skin: skintight trousers.
- watertight — constructed or fitted so tightly as to be impervious to water: The ship had six watertight compartments.
- hermetically sealed — airtight
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