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- DictionarySpasm/ˈspazəm/
noun
- 1. a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement: "shifting heavy loads without help brought on muscular back spasms"
verb
- 1. experience sudden involuntary muscular contractions; twitch convulsively: "my body spasmed violently"
1. : an involuntary and abnormal contraction of muscle or muscle fibers or of a hollow organ (as an artery, the colon, or the esophagus) that consists largely of involuntary muscle fibers. 2. : the state or condition of a muscle or organ affected with spasms. the renal artery went into spasm.
SPASM definition: 1. an occasion when a muscle suddenly becomes tighter in a way that cannot be controlled: 2. a…. Learn more.
Spasm definition: a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm ) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm ).. See examples of SPASM used in a sentence.
A spasm is a sudden constriction of a muscle or blood vessel. This idea can be generalized to anything that occurs suddenly and lasts a short while. Except for a brief spasm of yard work, you had a perfectly lazy Sunday.
SPASM meaning: 1. an occasion when a muscle suddenly becomes tighter in a way that cannot be controlled: 2. a…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a sudden, convulsive, involuntary muscular contraction: a tonic spasm is persistent and sustained, and a clonic spasm is one of a series of relatively brief contractions alternating with relaxations. 2. any sudden, violent, temporary activity, feeling, etc.
noun. an involuntary muscular contraction, esp one resulting in cramp or convulsion. a sudden burst of activity, emotion, etc. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of spasm 1.
spasm. noun. /ˈspæzəm/. /ˈspæzəm/. [countable, uncountable] a sudden and often painful contracting of a muscle, which you cannot control. Cholera reduces heartbeat and causes muscle spasms. The injection sent his leg into spasm. Extra Examples. Topics Health problems c2.
a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm). any sudden, brief spell of great energy, activity, feeling, etc.
a sudden movement in your body caused when a muscle gets tight in a way that you cannot control: a back/ muscle spasm. to go into spasm.
