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cramped

The correct spelling is cramped.

How to pronounce cramped

verb

IPA: /kɹæmpt/

Say it like: Cra-mpe-d

The correct spelling is cramped. (of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably. For example: "You're cramping my style."

Usage Examples

You're cramping my style.

You're going to need to cramp the wheels on this hill.

to cramp boot legs

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.(of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably.
  2. 2.To affect with cramps or spasms.
  3. 3.To prohibit movement or expression of.
  4. 4.To restrain to a specific physical position, as if with a cramp.
  5. 5.To fasten or hold with, or as if with, a cramp iron.

adjective

  1. 1.Uncomfortably restricted in size, or financially.
  2. 2.Overcrowded or congested.
  3. 3.Tight because of or like suffering a cramp.
  4. 4.Illegible.

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