spasm.
A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.
Meaning & usage
A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.
Jessica went into spasms after eating a peanut.
A violent, excruciating seizure of pain.
A sudden and temporary burst of energy, activity, or emotion.
Where this word comes from
From 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”).
To produce and undergo a spasm or series of spasms.
Where this word comes from
From 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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