Wondering how to use Cramp in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as spasm or strangle.
Cramp in a sentence
Related words
Cramp meaning
- A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.
- That which confines or contracts.
- A clamp for carpentry or masonry.
Synonyms of Cramp
Using Cramp
- The main meaning on this page is: A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction. | That which confines or contracts. | A clamp for carpentry or masonry.
- Useful related words include: spasm, strangle, halter, hamper.
- In the example corpus, cramp often appears in combinations such as: to cramp, cramp and, with cramp.
Context around Cramp
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 13 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cramp
- In this selection, "cramp" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, abuse, leg, muscle, cases and closed stand out and add context to how "cramp" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after experiencing cramp and and muscle cramp cases are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cramp" sits close to words such as abated, aberrations and abolitionists, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cramp
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Others claim such legislation would cramp their pedagogical style. (9 words)
I think he had a bit of cramp I believe. (10 words)
De Ligt was forced off in the dying embers but only due to cramp. (14 words)
Ms Buckley told PA: “I’ve swum a half-mile for my 80th year, it felt further than a half-mile, to be truthful, and I had cramp in my left calf so that held me up a bit. (39 words)
Payne Haas scored a try while Adam Reynolds was in the thick of everything and received a rousing reception from the huge number of Broncos fans at Campbelltown Stadium when he came from the field late with cramp. (38 words)
Repeatedly dunked by the waves and beginning to cramp up, Shearman followed safety advice and allowed the current to drag him out to sea rather than exhaust himself in a futile fight against it. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
At the beginning of the third set I started to cramp every part of my body, not only the legs.
Curtis joked that there was "sick, sweat, and screams from cramp but we made it".
If you were one of many who lost access to a shared Netflix account this summer, it could be putting a cramp in your holiday-season streaming.
It’s clear that Meri isn’t letting any allegations of abuse cramp her style.
Major league batting leader Luis Arraez, who earlier hit a two-run double, exited the game in the seventh inning due to a left leg cramp.
Most of the low blood pressure and muscle cramp cases are seen in people who are in fieldwork.
Others claim such legislation would cramp their pedagogical style.
Your fitness goals need not be put on hold by January weather threatening to cramp your muscles and style.
After Pope whisks four off the inducker into his pads Bumrah needs the physio to give him an energy gel, a couple of tablets and a slurp to overcome cramp.
De Ligt was forced off in the dying embers but only due to cramp.
Esse came off in the 84th minute with what looked like a serious leg injury, but later revealed it was just a cramp.
He manages one ball of his 15th over and seems to be struck by cramp.
However, it looks to be good news for the Gunners as Mikel Arteta has confirmed the midfielder was just suffering from cramp after a shortened pre-season.
I think he had a bit of cramp I believe.
It proved to be the decisive break in the set as Sinner, now apparently unperturbed by the cramp, closed it out 6-3.
Million Manhoef and Jordan Thompson who both also needed second half treatment, however, are expected to be passed fit for the trip to South Wales after experiencing cramp.
Ms Buckley told PA: “I’ve swum a half-mile for my 80th year, it felt further than a half-mile, to be truthful, and I had cramp in my left calf so that held me up a bit.
Payne Haas scored a try while Adam Reynolds was in the thick of everything and received a rousing reception from the huge number of Broncos fans at Campbelltown Stadium when he came from the field late with cramp.
Repeatedly dunked by the waves and beginning to cramp up, Shearman followed safety advice and allowed the current to drag him out to sea rather than exhaust himself in a futile fight against it.
Santi Carreras, who has been battling with cramp is now off, and Caolan Englefield is on for Charlie Atkinson at fly-half.
Common combinations with cramp
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to cramp 8×
- cramp and 5×
- with cramp 4×
- cramp in 3×
- cramp after 3×
- cramp up 3×
- from cramp 2×
- cramp but 2×
- muscle cramp 2×
- cramp their 2×