Cramp Definition & Meaning

cramp
noun
  1. a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
  2. a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
  3. a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
verb
  1. secure with a cramp; "cramp the wood"
  2. 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"
  3. affect with or as if with a cramp
  4. suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle

"Cramp" in song lyrics

See how cramp is used in real songs:

  • "Blood deep, ultrate one like menstraul cramp"
    Buddha Monk & Da Manchuz f/ Polladon — Boxing Champ
  • "Me and yo wife have sex till she catch a cramp"
    Dope Game (Jacka, Husalah, Keak Da Sneak, BA, Verstyle) — Bring it Ta Ya
  • "Stuck in a spiral slump, cold-snap finger cramp"
    Flight Distance — Public Transit

Usage tips for "cramp"

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