CRAMPED Definition & Meaning

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cramped

[ krampt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

affected with a cramp in a muscle or muscles.

cramped

[ krampt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

confined or severely limited in space:
cramped closets.
1. (of handwriting) with characters written small and crowded together.
2. (of a style of writing) hard to understand; crabbed.

cramped

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adjective

closed in; restricted
(esp of handwriting) small and irregular; difficult to read

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of cramped¹

First recorded in 1670–80; cramp ¹ + -ed ³

Origin of cramped²

First recorded in 1670–80; cramp ² + -ed ²

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With conditions somewhat cramped at his sister's home, Richard moved into the house of Ma Smith, where Philip was a lodger.

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The dog, Apollo, is a pickup truck of a hound, and Iris barely has any space for him in her cramped New York City apartment.

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The answer is always nothing, although some discomfort lingers – a sore mouth from a dental visit, a cramped hand from signing stacks of Christmas cards.

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It’s cramped, it’s dark, it’s dirty, it’s dusty, it’s hard to get into.

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Fans cramped into a nearby 30,000-square-foot hall that was transformed into a temporary souvenir store.

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