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spasm

/ˈspæz.əm/

spasmnoun

spasms

/ˈspæz.əm/

Translations

He felt a sudden spasm in his leg while running.

Он почувствовал внезапный спазм в ноге во время бега.

Definitions

A sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement.

He experienced a painful spasm in his leg while running.

A sudden and brief spell of an activity or feeling.

She had a spasm of laughter that echoed through the room.

Synonyms

spasmverb

spasmed

Past Simple

spasmed

Past Participle

spasming

Gerund

/ˈspæzəm/

Translations

судорожно сокращаться

His muscles began to spasm uncontrollably.

Его мышцы начали судорожно сокращаться неконтролируемо.

Definitions

To experience a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement.

His leg began to spasm uncontrollably during the race.

To cause (a muscle or body part) to undergo a spasm.

The electric shock spasmed his arm, making his hand clench involuntarily.

Synonyms