cramp

(noun) a painful and involuntary muscular contraction. Synonyms: spasm, muscle spasm.

(noun) a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued.

(noun) a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together. Synonyms: cramp iron.

(verb) secure with a cramp. Example: "Cramp the wood."

(verb) prevent the progress or free movement of. Synonyms: hamper, halter, strangle. Examples: "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather." "The imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries."

(verb) affect with or as if with a cramp.

(verb) suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle.