cramped
1
[ krampt ]
/ kræmpt /
adjective
affected with a cramp in a muscle or muscles.
Words nearby cramped
cramoisy,
cramp,
cramp ball,
cramp iron,
cramp someone's style,
cramped,
cramper,
crampfish,
crampon,
crampton test,
cran
Definition for cramped (2 of 4)
cramped
2
[ krampt ]
/ kræmpt /
adjective
confined or severely limited in space: cramped closets.
- (of handwriting) with characters written small and crowded together.
- (of a style of writing) hard to understand; crabbed.
OTHER WORDS FROM cramped
cramped·ness, nounDefinition for cramped (3 of 4)
cramp
1
[ kramp ]
/ kræmp /
noun
Often cramps.
- a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
- a piercing pain in the abdomen.
- an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
verb (used with object)
to affect with or as if with a cramp.
Origin of cramp
1
1325–75; Middle English
crampe < Old French < Germanic; cognate with Middle Dutch
crampe, Old Saxon
krampo, Old High German
krampfo; derivative of adj. meaning narrow, constrained, bent; compare Old High German
krampf, Old Norse
krappr; akin to
crimp1
Definition for cramped (4 of 4)
Origin of cramp
2
1375–1425; late Middle English
crampe < Middle Dutch: hook. See
cramp1
OTHER WORDS FROM cramp
cramp·ing·ly, adverbExample sentences from the Web for cramped
British Dictionary definitions for cramped (1 of 3)
cramped
/ (kræmpt) /
adjective
closed in; restricted
(esp of handwriting) small and irregular; difficult to read
British Dictionary definitions for cramped (2 of 3)
cramp
1
/ (kræmp) /
noun
a painful involuntary contraction of a muscle, typically caused by overexertion, heat, or chill
temporary partial paralysis of a muscle group
writer's cramp
(usually plural in the US and Canada)
severe abdominal pain
verb
(tr)
to affect with or as if with a cramp
Word Origin for cramp
C14: from Old French
crampe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German
krampho
British Dictionary definitions for cramped (3 of 3)
cramp
2
/ (kræmp) /
noun
Also called: cramp iron
a strip of metal with its ends bent at right angles, used to bind masonry
a device for holding pieces of wood while they are glued; clamp
something that confines or restricts
a confined state or position
verb (tr)
Word Origin for cramp
C15: from Middle Dutch
crampe cramp, hook, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German
khramph bent; see
cramp
1
Medical definitions for cramped
cramp
[ krămp ]
n.
A sudden, involuntary, spasmodic muscular contraction causing severe pain, often occurring in the leg or shoulder as the result of strain or chill.
A temporary partial paralysis of habitually or excessively used muscles.
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.
To affect with or experience a cramp or cramps.