Synonyms of spasm

spasm

noun

1

as in cramp

a painful sudden tightening of a muscle

he suffers terribly from back spasms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cramp
• stitch
• contraction
• kink
• twitch
• pang
• crick
• jerk
• twinge
• charley horse

2

as in burst

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

a spasm of love that he had never experienced before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burst
• explosion
• outburst
• eruption
• flash
• gust
• blaze
• paroxysm
• agony
• flare
• gale
• flush
• frenzy
• gush
• storm
• ebullition
• fit
• flare-up
• rage
• ecstasy
• tantrum
• rapture
• delirium
• transport
• blowup
• firestorm
• furor
• grouch