cramp
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cramp 1
(krămp)n.
1. An involuntary, spasmodic muscle contraction causing severe pain.
2. A temporary partial paralysis of habitually or excessively used muscles.
3. cramps Spasmodic contractions of the uterus, such as those occurring during menstruation or labor, usually causing pain in the abdomen that may radiate to the lower back and thighs.
v. cramped, cramp·ing, cramps
v.tr.
To affect with or as if with a cramp.
v.intr.
To suffer from or experience cramps.
[Middle English crampe, from Old French, of Germanic origin.]
cramp 2
(krămp)n.
1. A frame with an adjustable part to hold pieces together; a clamp.
2. A cramp iron.
3. A compressing or restraining force, influence, or thing.
4. A confined position or part.
tr.v. cramped, cramp·ing, cramps
1. To hold together with a cramp.
2. To shut in so closely as to restrict the physical freedom of: were cramped in the tiny cubicle.
3.
a. To steer (the wheels of a vehicle) to make a turn.
b. To jam (a wheel) by a short turn.
adj.
Idiom: Cramped.
cramp (one's) style
To restrict or prevent from free action or expression.
[Middle English crampe, probably from Middle Dutch, hook, cramp. Adj., probably akin to Icelandic krappr, constrained, tight, and Old High German cramf, squeezed.]
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cramp
(kræmp)n
1. (Pathology) a painful involuntary contraction of a muscle, typically caused by overexertion, heat, or chill
2. (Pathology) temporary partial paralysis of a muscle group: writer's cramp.
3. (Pathology) (usually plural in the US and Canada) severe abdominal pain
vb
(Pathology) (tr) to affect with or as if with a cramp
[C14: from Old French crampe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German krampho]
cramp
(kræmp)n
1. (Tools) Also called: cramp iron a strip of metal with its ends bent at right angles, used to bind masonry
2. (Tools) a device for holding pieces of wood while they are glued; clamp
3. something that confines or restricts
4. a confined state or position
vb (tr)
5. (Tools) to secure or hold with a cramp
6. to confine, hamper, or restrict
7. cramp someone's style informal to prevent a person from using his abilities or acting freely and confidently
[C15: from Middle Dutch crampe cramp, hook, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German khramph bent; see cramp1]
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cramp1
(kræmp)n.
1. Often, cramps.
v.t. a. an involuntary, usu. painful contraction or spasm of a muscle or muscles.
b. a painful contraction of involuntary muscle in the wall of the abdomen, uterus, or other organ.
3. to affect with or as if with a cramp.
[1325–75; Middle English crampe < Old French < Germanic; compare Old Saxon krampo, Old High German krampfo cramp]
cramp2
(kræmp)n.
1. a metal bar with bent ends for holding together building stones or for fastening them to a steel or concrete beam.
2. a portable frame or tool with a movable part that can be screwed up to hold things together; clamp.
3. anything that confines or restrains.
4. a cramped state or part.
v.t. 5. to fasten or hold with a cramp.
6. to restrict or hamper.
7. to steer (the wheels of a vehicle) in order to make a turn.
Idioms: cramp one's style, to prevent one from showing one's best abilities.
[1375–1425; late Middle English crampe < Middle Dutch: hook. See cramp1]
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cramp
Past participle: cramped
Gerund: cramping
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cramp
A painful involuntary muscle spasm, which may result from loss of salt owing to excessive sweating or from deficient blood supply to the affected area.
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| Noun | 1. |  cramp - a painful and involuntary muscular contractionsymptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease charley horse, charley-horse - a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise graphospasm, writer's cramp - muscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencil blepharospasm - spasm of the eyelid muscle resulting in closure of the eye crick, kink, rick, wrick - a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British) myoclonus - a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group twitch, twitching, vellication - a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition tenesmus - painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces; associated with irritable bowel syndrome trismus - prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles |
| 2. | cramp - a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued | |
| 3. |  cramp - a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together | |
| Verb | 1. | cramp - secure with a cramp; "cramp the wood" |
| 2. | cramp - prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries" | |
| 3. | cramp - affect with or as if with a cramp affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate" | |
| 4. | cramp - suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle |
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cramp
1noun spasm, pain, ache, contraction, pang, stiffness, stitch, convulsion, twinge, crick, shooting pain She started getting stomach cramps this morning.
cramp
2verb restrict, hamper, inhibit, hinder, check, handicap, confine, hamstring, constrain, obstruct, impede, shackle, circumscribe, encumber Like more and more women, she believes wedlock would cramp her style.
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cramp 1
nouncramp 2
nounSomething that limits or restricts:
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Translations
تَشَنُّجيَحْشو، يُدْخِل في مكان ضَيّقيُعيقُ، يُقَيِّدُ
křečnacpatochromitstěsnat
krampelægge en dæmper på
kiinnittääkramppilihaskramppipuristinsuonenveto
bénítgátolgörcsgörcsöl
krampiòvinga, troîatakmarka
ankštai patalpintiribotispazmas
ierobežotiespiestkavētkrampjisaspiest
engellemekkrampsıkıştırmak
cramp
1 [kræmp]B. VT (= restrict) [+ development] → poner obstáculos a, poner trabas a
to cramp sb's style → cortar las alas a algn
to cramp sb's style → cortar las alas a algn
cramp
2 [kræmp] N (Tech) → grapa f (Archit) → pieza f de unión, abrazadera fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
cramp
1n (Med) → Krampf m; to have cramp in one’s leg → einen Krampf im Bein haben; to have the cramps (US) → Krämpfe haben
vt
(also cramp up) persons → zusammenpferchen, einpferchen; writing → eng zusammenkritzeln
cramp
2n (also cramp iron) → Bauklammer f
vt → klammern
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
cramp
[kræmp]1. n (Med) cramp (in) → crampo (a)
2. vt (hinder, person) → impacciare, inibire; (progress) → ostacolare, frenare
your presence is cramping my style (fam) → la tua presenza mi inibisce
your presence is cramping my style (fam) → la tua presenza mi inibisce
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
cramp
(krӕmp) noun (a) painful stiffening of the muscles. The swimmer got cramp and drowned.
verb1. to put into too small a space. We were all cramped together in a tiny room.
2. to restrict; Lack of money cramped our efforts.
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cramp
n. calambre, espasmo, entumecimiento; contracción dolorosa de un músculo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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cramp
n calambre m, (en el abdomen), retortijón or retorcijón m (frec. pl), cólico (frec. pl); menstrual cramps cólicos menstruales, dolores mpl menstruales (fam); postpartum cramps entuertos, contracciones bruscas y dolorosas del útero que ocurren en los días posteriores al parto; vi My leg is cramping..Tengo un calambre en la pierna… I have cramping..Tengo calambres (retortijones, retorcijones, cólicos).English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.