spasm
spasm · spasms · spasmed · spasming
verkrampfen, krampfen
To produce and undergo a spasm or series of spasmsTo produce and undergo a spasm or series of spasms.
/ˈspæz.m̩/
» Hiccups are caused by spasms of the diaphragm.
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1 sensesTo produce and undergo a spasm or series of spasms.
verkrampfen, krampfen
Examples
4 sentencesHiccups are caused by spasms of the diaphragm.
I feel a sort of spasm in my left leg.
A spasm, violent and uncontrollable, stiffened every muscle in his body.
Around age six, the twins started taking a drug called L-DOPA, which dramatically lessened their muscle spasms and other symptoms.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to produce a sudden spasm or uncontrolled movement of the muscles:
Origin
From Middle English spasme, from Old French spasme, from Latin spasmus, from Ancient GreekFrom Middle English spasme, from Old French spasme, from Latin spasmus, from Ancient Greek σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm, convulsion”), from σπάω (spáō, “to draw out, pull out”).
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Forms
spasms, spasming, spasmed, spasmedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle