Dictionary Check: cramp

"cramp" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

noun

a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

Synonyms:
noun

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

noun

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

Synonyms:
verb

secure with a cramp

Example: "cramp the wood"
verb

prevent the progress or free movement of

Example: "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"
Synonyms:
verb

affect with or as if with a cramp

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