Spasm vs. Cramp
Spasmnoun
A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.
Spasmnoun
A violent, excruciating seizure of pain.
Spasmnoun
A sudden and temporary burst of energy, activity, or emotion.
Spasmverb
To produce and undergo a spasm.
Spasmnoun
An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers.
Spasmnoun
A sudden, violent, and temporary effort or emotion; as, a spasm of repentance.
Spasmnoun
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Spasmnoun
(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
Spasm
A spasm is a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ such as the bladder. A spasmodic muscle contraction may be caused by many medical conditions, including dystonia.
Crampnoun
A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled.
Crampnoun
That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a shackle; a hindrance.
Crampnoun
A clamp for carpentry or masonry.
Crampnoun
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.
Crampverb
(intransitive) (of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably.
Crampverb
(transitive) To prohibit movement or expression.
Crampverb
(transitive) To restrain to a specific physical position, as if with a cramp.
Crampverb
To fasten or hold with, or as if with, a cramp.
Crampverb
(by extension) To bind together; to unite.
Crampverb
To form on a cramp.
Crampnoun
That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a shackle; a hindrance.
Crampnoun
A device, usually of iron bent at the ends, used to hold together blocks of stone, timbers, etc.; a cramp iron.
Crampnoun
A rectangular frame, with a tightening screw, used for compressing the joints of framework, etc.
Crampnoun
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.
Crampnoun
A spasmodic and painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, as of the leg.
Crampnoun
A paralysis of certain muscles due to excessive use; as, writer's cramp; milker's cramp, etc.
Crampverb
To compress; to restrain from free action; to confine and contract; to hinder.
Crampverb
To fasten or hold with, or as with, a cramp.
Crampverb
to bind together; to unite.
Crampverb
To form on a cramp; as, to cramp boot legs.
Crampverb
To afflict with cramp.
Crampadjective
Knotty; difficult.
Crampnoun
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Crampnoun
a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
Crampnoun
a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
Crampverb
secure with a cramp;
Crampverb
prevent the progress or free movement of;
Cramp
A cramp is a sudden, involuntary muscle contraction or overshortening; while generally temporary and non-damaging, they can cause significant pain and a paralysis-like immobility of the affected muscle. Muscle cramps are common and are often associated with pregnancy, physical exercise or overexertion, age (common in older adults), or may be a sign of a motor neuron disorder.
