heat cramps

plural noun

: a condition that is marked by sudden development of cramps in skeletal muscles and that results from prolonged work or exercise in high temperatures accompanied by profuse perspiration with loss of sodium chloride from the body

Examples of heat cramps in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Work outdoors during heat season can lead to heat illness such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and death. —Georgia Christakis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025

When high temperatures and humidity combine to produce heat indexes above 105, illnesses like heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke become a salient threat. —Cross Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 1 July 2024

Signs of heat cramps Heat cramps may be the first sign of illness that could lead to more serious symptoms. —Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2024

Overexposure to heat can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke, the weather service warned. —Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heat cramps

• headlamps
• camps
• champs
• clamps
• damps
• gramps
• lamps
• ramps
• stamps
• vamps

Medical Definition

heat cramps

noun plural

: a condition that is marked by sudden development of cramps in skeletal muscles and that results from prolonged work or exercise in high temperatures accompanied by profuse perspiration with loss of sodium chloride from the body