Cramp: meaning, definitions and examples
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cramp
[ kramp ]
muscle
A painful involuntary contraction of a muscle, typically caused by fatigue or strain.
Synonyms
charley horse, contraction, spasm
Examples of usage
- My leg cramped up during the race.
- She experienced a cramp in her hand after writing for hours.
- The athlete had to stop running due to a severe cramp in his calf muscle.
menstrual
A sudden, sharp pain in the abdomen, typically associated with menstruation.
Synonyms
dysmenorrhea, period pain
Examples of usage
- She doubled over in pain from menstrual cramps.
- Many women experience cramps during their period.
Translations
Translations of the word "cramp" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cรฃibra
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคฐเฅเคกเคผ
๐ฉ๐ช Krรคmpfe
๐ฎ๐ฉ kram
๐บ๐ฆ ััะดะพะผะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ skurcz
๐ฏ๐ต ็ๆฃ (ใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท crampe
๐ช๐ธ calambre
๐น๐ท kramp
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒฝ๋ จ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุดูุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ kลeฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ kลฤ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฝ็ญ (chลujฤซn)
๐ธ๐ฎ krฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ krampi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แฃแแฉแฎแแ (krunฤkhva)
๐ฆ๐ฟ qฤฑcolma
๐ฒ๐ฝ calambre
Word origin
The word 'cramp' originated from the Old English word 'crampe', which in turn came from the Latin word 'crampas'. The Latin word was borrowed from the Greek word 'krampe', meaning 'a sharp or biting thing'. Over time, the term 'cramp' evolved to encompass both physical muscle contractions and restrictions or limitations in various contexts.
See also: cramped.