cramp — a painful, involuntary contraction of a muscle
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a painful, involuntary contraction of a muscle
Pronunciation (IPA): /kræmp/
Example Sentences
- The marathon runner suddenly stopped due to a severe leg cramp.
- My overprotective parents always cramp my style when I try to hang out with friends.
- Don't cramp all those clothes into one suitcase - you'll wrinkle everything!
cramp
NOUN[/kræmp/]
a painful, involuntary contraction of a muscle
A sudden cramp hit his calf mid-sprint on the track.
Under the camp lamp, massaging away the cramp
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle Dutch and Middle Low German 'kramp', related to Old Norse 'krampr' meaning bent or crooked. The word entered English in the 14th century, originally describing a metal device for holding things together before acquiring its medical meaning.
Breakdown
Single morpheme root 'cramp' (from Germanic languages) - no productive English affixes; the noun and verb forms share the same base form
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📝Examples
“The marathon runner suddenly stopped due to a severe leg cramp.”
“My overprotective parents always cramp my style when I try to hang out with friends.”
“Don't cramp all those clothes into one suitcase - you'll wrinkle everything!”
“After typing for hours, she developed a painful cramp in her wrist.”
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