Definitions

1. noun

a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, especially in the leg or abdomen

“She woke up with a bad cramp in her foot.”

2. verb

to squeeze or compress something tightly

“The muscles in her arm cramp during the intense workout.”

3. verb

to cause something to become twisted or bent

“The roots of the tree cramp the surrounding pavement.”

4. noun

a restriction or limitation

“The lack of funding was a cramp on our research project.”