| Front | cramp |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verbBrE /kræmp/NAmE /kræmp/noun 1 [uncountable, countable](NAmE also ˈcharley horse)a sudden pain that you get when the muscles in a particular part of your body contract, usually caused by cold or too much exercise: (BrE) to get cramp in your leg (NAmE) to get a cramp in your leg see also writer's cramp 2 cramps [plural] severe pain in the stomach verb ~ sthto prevent the development or progress of sb/sth =restrict Tighter trade restrictions might cramp economic growth. cramp sb's ˈstyle (informal) to stop sb from behaving in the way they want to She didn't want me to go with her to the party in case I cramped her style. |
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