ALL meanings of cramp
cramp
C c - noun cramp partial local paralysis, as from excessive use of muscles 3
- noun cramp abdominal or uterine spasms and pain 3
- verb transitive cramp to cause a cramp or cramps in 3
- noun cramp a metal bar bent to form a right angle at each end, for holding together blocks of stone, timbers, etc. 3
- noun cramp a device for clasping or fastening things together; a clamp 3
- noun cramp anything that confines or hampers 3
- noun cramp a cramped condition or part 3
- verb transitive cramp to fasten with or as with a cramp 3
- verb transitive cramp to confine; hamper; restrain 3
- verb transitive cramp to turn (the front wheels of an automobile, etc.) sharply 3
- abbreviation CRAMP cramped 3
- uncountable noun cramp Cramp is a sudden strong pain caused by a muscle suddenly contracting. You sometimes get cramp in a muscle after you have been making a physical effort over a long period of time. 3
- noun cramp a painful involuntary contraction of a muscle, typically caused by overexertion, heat, or chill 3
- noun cramp temporary partial paralysis of a muscle group 3
- noun cramp severe abdominal pain 3
- verb cramp to affect with or as if with a cramp 3
- noun cramp a strip of metal with its ends bent at right angles, used to bind masonry 3
- noun cramp a device for holding pieces of wood while they are glued; clamp 3
- noun cramp something that confines or restricts 3
- noun cramp a confined state or position 3
- verb cramp to secure or hold with a cramp 3
- verb cramp to confine, hamper, or restrict 3
- noun cramp a sudden, painful, involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles from chill, strain, etc. 3
- noun cramp cramp iron. 1
- noun cramp a portable frame or tool with a movable part that can be screwed up to hold things together; clamp. 1
- noun cramp anything that confines or restrains. 1
- noun cramp a cramped state or part. 1
- verb with object cramp to fasten or hold with a cramp. 1
- verb with object cramp to confine narrowly; restrict; restrain; hamper. 1
- verb with object cramp to turn (the front wheels of a motor vehicle) by means of the steering gear; steer. 1
- abbreviation CRAMP cramped2 . 1
- idioms cramp cramp one's style, Informal. to prevent one from showing one's best abilities. 1
- noun cramp A painful, involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, typically caused by fatigue or strain. 1
- noun cramp muscle contraction 1
- intransitive verb cramp muscle: go into spasm 1
- noun plural cramp pain during menstruation 1
- transitive verb cramp restrict, hinder 1
- noun cramp A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled. 0
- noun cramp That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a shackle; a hindrance. 0
- noun cramp A clamp for carpentry or masonry. 0
- noun cramp A piece of wood having a curve corresponding to that of the upper part of the instep, on which the upper leather of a boot is stretched to give it the requisite shape. 0
- verb cramp (Intransitive Verb) (of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably. 0
- verb cramp (Transitive Verb) To prohibit movement or expression. 0
- verb cramp (Transitive Verb) To restrain to a specific physical position, as if with a cramp. 0
- verb cramp To fasten or hold with, or as if with, a cramp. 0
- verb cramp (by extension) To bind together; to unite. 0
- verb cramp To form on a cramp. 0