cramped

Definition of cramped in English English dictionary: uncomfortably restricted in size; tight because of or like suffering a cramp; overcrowded or congested; Simple past tense and past participle of cramp; {a} fastened, confined, hindered, held; {s} confined or severely limited in space; affected with cramps; A cramped room or building is not big enough for the people or things in it. There are hundreds of families living in cramped conditions on the floor of the airport lounge = confined spacious, roomy; constricted in size; "cramped quarters"; "trying to bring children up in cramped high-rise apartments
cramp: A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled
cramp: To prohibit movement or expression
You're cramping my style.
cramp: To restrain to a specific physical position
You're going to need to cramp the wheels on this hill.
cramp: To contract painfully and uncontrollably
cramp: {n} a contraction of the limbs, confinement, bent piece of iron to keep things fast by
cramp: {v} to confine, hinder, stop, bind, pain
cramp: lack of mobility See the examples on Space in Strategy/Themes section of the Canon
cramp: "U" shaped metal anchors used to attach two abutting units
cramp: {i} muscle contraction; clamp, bar which holds objects together
cramp: Equivalent term to 'Clamp'
cramp: To form on a cramp; as, to cramp boot legs
cramp: Cramp is a sudden strong pain caused by a muscle suddenly contracting. You sometimes get cramp in a muscle after you have been making a physical effort over a long period of time. Hillsden was complaining of cramp in his calf muscles She started getting stomach cramps this morning
cramp: prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperilist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
cramp: A rectangular frame, with a tightening screw, used for compressing the joints of framework, etc
cramp: A painful muscle spasm caused by prolonged tetanic contraction
cramp: A spasmodic and painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, as of the leg
cramp: Knotty; difficult
cramp: What happens when muscles contract strongly and painfully
cramp: To fasten or hold with, or as with, a cramp
cramp: A piece of wood having a curve corresponding to that of the upper part of the instep, on which the upper leather of a boot is stretched to give it the requisite shape
cramp: a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
cramp: {f} confine, impede, restrain; constrict; fasten with a clamp
cramp: A device, usually of iron bent at the ends, used to hold together blocks of stone, timbers, etc
cramp: A clamp for carpentry or masonry
cramp: A paralysis of certain muscles due to excessive use; as, writer's cramp; milker's cramp, etc
cramp: a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued secure with a cramp; "cramp the wood
cramp: If someone or something cramps your style, their presence or existence restricts your behaviour in some way. Like more and more women, she believes marriage would cramp her style. Painful, involuntary, sustained contraction of muscle in limbs or some internal organs. Causes may be neurological, reflex, or psychological. Common muscle cramps include swimmer's cramp from overexertion in cold water, heat cramps from loss of salt in sweat, leg cramps, and occupational (e.g., writer's) cramp. Menstrual cramps are uterine muscle contractions before or during menstruation. Cramps occur in diseases including parkinsonism and Huntington chorea. Tetany is severe cramping noticed first in limb muscles
cramp: That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a shackle; a hindrance
cramp: a cramp iron
cramp: — A painful, involuntary spasmodic contraction
cramp: a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
cramp: Painful, often spasmodic, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle (e g the calf), usually relieved by pulling the end of the affected part (e g the foot) in the opposite direction, stretching the injured muscle
cramp: to bind together; to unite
cramp: secure with a cramp; "cramp the wood"
cramp: a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
cramp: Involuntary tensing of muscles in dialysis, usually due to excess removal of fluid, can be remedied with sodium profiling, dextrose or quinine prior to treatment
cramp: To afflict with cramp
cramp: To compress; to restrain from free action; to confine and contract; to hinder