Cramping

//ˈkɹæmpɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of something that cramps.

    "There are also twitchings or crampings of the muscles to a greater or less extent — which, if not relieved, soon become general and exceedingly violent and painful."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of cramp form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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acuteagonizingatrociousbitingcircumscriptionconfinement

Example

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"Is your stomach pain dull, sharp, cramping, or something else?"

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