Main Entry: ¹cramp

Pronunciation: \ˈkramp\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English crampe, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch crampe; akin to Old High German krampf bent

Date: 14th century

1 : a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle
2 : a temporary paralysis of muscles from overuse — compare writer's cramp
3 a : sharp abdominal pain —usually used in plural b : persistent and often intense though dull lower abdominal pain associated with dysmenorrhea —usually used in plural

— crampy \ˈkram-pē\ adjective