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spasm

 

[ หˆspaz(ษ™)m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical

A sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement.

Synonyms

convulsion, cramp, twitch

Examples of usage

  • The patient experienced a spasm in his leg muscles after the accident.
  • She felt a spasm of pain shoot through her back.
Context #2 | Noun

figurative

A sudden, strong, and temporary feeling, emotion, or reaction.

Synonyms

burst, outburst, surge

Examples of usage

  • He was overcome with a spasm of laughter at the comedian's joke.
  • A spasm of fear gripped her as she heard a loud noise.

Translations

Translations of the word "spasm" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น espasmo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคฐเฅ‹เคกเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Krรคmpfe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kejang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะฐะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skurcz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็—™ๆ”ฃ (ใ‘ใ„ใ‚Œใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท spasme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ espasmo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท spazm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฝ๋ จ (gyeongnyeon)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุดู†ุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kล™eฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kล•ฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็—‰ๆŒ› (jรฌngluรกn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ krฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ krampi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑั€ั‹ััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒžแƒแƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑcolma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ espasmo

Word origin

The word 'spasm' originated from the Greek word 'spasmos', which means a convulsion or a sudden, violent muscular contraction. It has been used in English since the 17th century to describe sudden involuntary movements or reactions.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,423, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.