krampfen — meaning in English

English meaning

• cramp noun A sudden, painful, involuntary tightening of a muscle.
• seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
• spasm noun A sudden, involuntary tightening of a muscle or group of muscles.

Senses

krampfen is used for these senses in English:

• cramp (intransitive) (of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably.
• seize (intransitive) To have a seizure.
• spasm To produce and undergo a spasm or series of spasms.

cramp — full definition

1. noun A sudden, painful, involuntary tightening of a muscle.
2. verb To restrict or hold back something, such as movement, growth, or freedom.

seize — full definition

1. verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
2. verb To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).
3. verb To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
4. verb To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.

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