Cramp | Mean of cramp in English Dictionary

/ˈkræmp/

• Noun
• a sudden painful tightening of muscle in a part of the body
1. I got a cramp in my leg while running.
2. I got cramp in my leg while running.
• sharp pains in the stomach and the area near it especially because of menstruation
1. She gets bad cramps every month.
• Verb
• to cause (a part of the body) to feel pain because of tight muscles
1. Writing for such a long time may cramp your hand.

• to have a sudden painful tightening of muscles
1. His leg was cramping so badly he could hardly move it.
2. My hand kept cramping up.
• to prevent (something) from developing or growing freely
1. The new regulations may cramp the company's financial growth.
• to prevent (someone) from behaving or expressing emotions freely
1. She felt cramped [=hemmed in] by the school's strict regulations.
2. He's not used to formality and finds that formal settings cramp his style.