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cramp

UK
/kræmp/
US
/kræmp/

Translations

crampnoun
cramps
pl
UK
/kræmp/
US
/kræmp/
She felt a cramp in her leg after the long run.
Она почувствовала судорогу в ноге после долгого бега.
He experienced a stomach cramp after eating too quickly.
Он испытал спазм в животе после того, как слишком быстро поел.
Additional translations
стеснение
колика
Synonyms
contraction
ache
pain
tightness
spasm
crampverb
cramped
Past Simple
cramped
Past Participle
cramping
Gerund
UK
/kræmp/
US
/kræmp/
The cold water can cramp your muscles.
Холодная вода может сводить ваши мышцы.
Tight shoes can cramp your feet.
Тесная обувь может стеснять ваши ноги.
Additional translations
ссудить
Synonyms
squeeze
limit
confine
constrain
restrict
crampadjective
more cramp
Comp.
most cramp
Super.
Archaic/rare usage meaning difficult to understand or cramped in expression.

Definitions

crampnoun
A painful, involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, typically caused by fatigue or strain.
She experienced a cramp in her leg after running for an hour.
A tool or device used to hold objects tightly together, often used in carpentry or metalworking.
The carpenter used a cramp to hold the pieces of wood in place while the glue dried.
crampverb
To restrict or inhibit the development or progress of something.
The tight schedule cramped their ability to explore new ideas.
To cause a painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles.
The long run caused his leg to cramp, forcing him to stop.
To fasten or hold (pieces of material) together with a cramp or clamp.
The craftsman cramped the beams securely before nailing them.
crampadjective
Difficult to comprehend; obscure or cramped in expression.
The scholar struggled to decode the cramp handwriting in the old manuscript.
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