cramps
/kɹæmps/
cramps is the plural of cramp.
cramps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cramp.
Meaning of cramp
Noun
cramp (countable and uncountable, plural cramps)
- A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.
- He retired hurt at 31 due to a leg cramp.
- That which confines or contracts.
- A narrow Fortune is undoubtedly a Cramp to a great Mind.1692, Roger L’Estrange, “ (please specify the fable number.) (please specify the name of the fable.)”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists: […], London: […] R[ichard] Sare, […], →OCLC
- A clamp for carpentry or masonry.
- A piece of wood having a curve corresponding to that of the upper part of the instep, on which the upper leather of a boot is stretched to give it the requisite shape.
Noun
cramps pl (plural only)
Proper noun capitalized: Cramps
Cramps
- plural of Cramp.
Phrases with cramps
Words that rhyme with cramps
Questions about cramps
- What does cramps mean?
- Cramps means a cramping of muscles, especially in the abdomen or uterus.
- What is cramps the plural of?
- Cramps is the plural of cramp.
- What part of speech is cramps?
- Cramps can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce cramps?
- Cramps is pronounced /kɹæmps/.
Words near cramps in the dictionary
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