cramping

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/ˈkɹæmpɪŋ/

noun

The action of something that cramps.

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Meanings

adjectivecramping (comparative more cramping, superlative most cramping)

comparative more cramping · superlative most cramping

    verb
    1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cramp
    nouncramping (plural crampings)

    plural crampings

    1. The action of something that cramps.

      There are also twitchings or crampings of the muscles to a greater or less extent — which, if not relieved, soon become general and exceedingly violent and painful.

      1867, Eclectic Medical Society of the State of New York, Transactions

    Rhymes & wordplay

    Rhymes with cramping

    campingstampingclamping
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    APA

    cramping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cramping

    MLA

    “cramping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cramping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cramping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cramping.

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