Cramp
WordNet
noun
(1) A strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
(2) A clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
(3) A painful and involuntary muscular contraction
verb
(4) Prevent the progress or free movement of
"He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"
"The imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
(5) Secure with a cramp
"Cramp the wood"
WiktionaryText
Noun
Verb
- (of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably.
- To prohibit movement or expression.
- You're cramping my style.
- To restrain to a specific physical position.
- You're going to need to cramp the wheels on this hill.