cramping

Meanings

• an intense, painful contraction of a muscle or group of muscles

  - "My leg cramped up during the long car ride."
  - "After a hard workout, I experienced painful cramps in my muscles."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cramping
camping , jamping , lamping , ramping

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Homophones

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1. crime
   

2. cryme
   

3. cryme
   

4. crimea
   

5. crimeny
   

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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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Forms

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The past tense and past participle of the verb 'cramp' is 'cramped'. For example, 'I had a cramp in my leg during the night.'

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Etymology

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The term 'cramping' comes from the Old English word 'crampan', meaning 'to seize or grip tightly'. Over time, the term came to be used specifically for painful muscle contractions.

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Related Concepts

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1. spasm: A sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. A muscle cramp, such as a charley horse, is a type of muscle spasm.

2. myalgia: A muscle pain or discomfort. Muscle cramps, spasms, and charley horses are all forms of myalgia.

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Culture

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[{"term"=>"charley horse", "description"=>"A common colloquial term for a muscle cramp, particularly in the leg."}, {"term"=>"stitch", "description"=>"A colloquial term for a cramp, particularly in the side of the abdomen, which can feel like a sharp 'stitch' in the muscle."}]

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