American English pronunciation
How to pronounce cramped
IPA transcription: [k'ɹæmpt]
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Verb
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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”
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secure with a cramp
“cramp the wood”
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affect with or as if with a cramp
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suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle
Adjective
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constricted in size
“cramped quarters”
“trying to bring children up in cramped high-rise apartments”
Usage examples
- The labourers lived in cramped tenement blocks, many in the Wilhelmine Ring.
- Several attempts have been made to improve cramped conditions in the pit garages.
- The growth of its collections put enormous pressure on the museum's cramped premises.
- A girl with a black bag in a cramped position on a train
- Internally, the ships were very cramped and crowded.
- Guys and girls in a cramped place with drinks in hand.
- An increase in enrollment led to cramped conditions and calls for a new facility.
- They shared the cramped accommodation above the little shop with three other families.