cramped

Meanings

• adjective

  feeling or being confined or restricted in space, especially when this causes discomfort or stress

  - "The passengers were cramped in the small airplane."
  - "The claustrophobic person felt cramped in the crowded elevator."

• verb

  press or squeeze (something) tightly

  - "He cramped his hand in a vise."
  - "The road was cramped with traffic."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cramped
camp , clamp , champ , hamp

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Variants

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cramp , cramp her style , cramp his style , cramp one's style , cramp their style , cramped , cramped her style , cramped his style , cramped one's style , cramped their style , cramping , cramping her style , cramping his style , cramping one's style , cramping their style , cramps , cramps her style , cramps his style , cramps one's style , cramps their style

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Etymology

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From Middle English crampen, probably from Old North French cramper, or from Old Norse krampa.

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Trivia

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1. The word cramp refers to both the feeling of being confined and the act of squeezing or pressing.

2. Cramp is also the name of a type of muscle spasm, particularly in the legs.

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Related Concepts

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1. claustrophobia: An abnormal fear of being in confined spaces or places from which escape might be difficult.

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Culture

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In literature, cramped is often used to describe confined or uncomfortable spaces or situations. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Cask of Amontillado,' the protagonist lures his enemy to a cramped, dark cellar where he seeks revenge.

How to Memorize "cramped"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a small, confined space, such as a phone booth or a crowded elevator, to help remember the meaning of cramped.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word cramped with the feeling of being squeezed or confined.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Cramped: Confined and Restricted Area, Making People Nervous and Anxious'.

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