Definition of "cramp" [cramp]

• A sudden, involuntary, spasmodic muscular contraction causing severe pain, often occurring in the leg or shoulder as the result of strain or chill. (noun)
• A temporary partial paralysis of habitually or excessively used muscles. (noun)
• Spasmodic contractions of the uterus, such as those occurring during menstruation or labor, usually causing pain in the abdomen that may radiate to the lower back and thighs. (noun)
• To affect with or as if with a cramp. (verb-transitive)
• To suffer from or experience cramps. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "KING: But the term cramp you hear it all the time right?"
• "It briefly appeared the efforts would be for naught last night when Youkilis left in the fourth inning of a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays with what he described as a cramp in his right ankle capsule."
• "Speaking of things that make your brain cramp, let's say you were to join a Second Life roleplay group with the following charter:"