cramp
/kræmp/
verb
- To restrict or limit movement, activity, or development.
- Small classrooms can cramp students' ability to work in groups.
- Don't let fear cramp your creativity.
- The tight budget cramped their plans for a vacation.
- To cause a muscle to tighten painfully.
- She felt her hand cramp after writing for hours.
- The cold water cramped his legs, making it hard to swim.
- Running too fast without warming up can cramp your muscles.
noun
- A sudden, painful tightening of a muscle, often caused by strain or cold.
- She got a cramp in her calf while swimming in the cold lake.
- Drinking water before exercise can help prevent muscle cramps.
- He woke up with a painful cramp in his foot and had to stretch it out.
- A sharp, persistent pain in the abdomen, especially during menstruation.
- Many women experience cramps during their period.
- She took a warm bath to relieve her menstrual cramps.
- The doctor recommended ibuprofen for the stomach cramps.
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