spasm, cramp, muscle spasm (noun)

a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

cramp (noun)

a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued

cramp, cramp iron (verb)

a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together

cramp (verb)

secure with a cramp

"cramp the wood"

hamper, halter, cramp, strangle (verb)

prevent the progress or free movement of

"He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"

cramp (verb)

affect with or as if with a cramp

cramp (verb)

suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle

cramp (Noun)

A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled.

cramp (Noun)

A clamp for carpentry or masonry.

cramp (Verb)

To prohibit movement or expression.

cramp (Verb)

(of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably.

cramp (Verb)

To restrain to a specific physical position, as if with a cramp.

Cramp

Cramps are unpleasant, often painful sensations caused by muscle contraction or overshortening. Common causes of skeletal muscle cramps may include muscle fatigue, low sodium, low potassium, and/or low magnesium. Smooth muscle cramps may be due to menstruation or gastroenteritis.