cramping

cramp

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kramp]
- /kræmp/
- /kræmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kramp]
- /kræmp/

Definitions of cramping word

noun cramping cramp iron. 1
noun cramping a portable frame or tool with a movable part that can be screwed up to hold things together; clamp. 1
noun cramping anything that confines or restrains. 1
noun cramping a cramped state or part. 1
verb with object cramping to fasten or hold with a cramp. 1
verb with object cramping to confine narrowly; restrict; restrain; hamper. 1

See all 11 definitions of cramping

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Origin of cramping

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English crampe < Old French < Germanic; cognate with Middle Dutch crampe, Old Saxon krampo, Old High German krampfo; derivative of adj. meaning narrow, constrained, bent; compare Old High German krampf, Old Norse krappr; akin to crimp1

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Parts of speech for Cramping

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cramping

cramping popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for cramping

adjective cramping

restrictive — tending or serving to restrict.
tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
skintight — fitting almost as tightly as skin: skintight trousers.
watertight — constructed or fitted so tightly as to be impervious to water: The ship had six watertight compartments.
hermetically sealed — airtight

All 6 Synonyms of cramping