Meaning of spasm in English
(Definition of spasm from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
spasm | Intermediate English
The rebels’ spasm of resistance was short-lived.
Examples of spasm
spasm
After that, coupling takes the form of a series of uncoordinated spasms.
From Slate Magazine
I love comparing notes about vegetable-based snacks, and granola sends me into spasms of excitement.
From VentureBeat
Did you actually read the article or was that comment just a reflex motion from your fingers in response to a random, religiously-inspired brain spasm?
From Phys.Org
This may be a spasm of the ciliary muscles causing focus to "lock," thereby creating a temporary loss of distance vision.
From Huffington Post
Esophageal spasms are abnormal muscle contractions within the throat that typically causes pain and difficulty swallowing.
From Chicago Daily Herald
The spasm causes a sudden inhalation that is cut off by another involuntary contraction further up the windpipe.
From ABC News
Although a hemifacial spasm is not a life-threatening condition, the consequences -- both personal and professional -- can be profound.
From ABC News
Reading dark text on a bright screen can lead to muscle spasms at the temples.
From Huffington Post
They will try to drink and be unable to swallow it and go into a spasm of the throat.
From Chicago Tribune
It is indeed he has a spasm in his neck.
From Washington Post
But the drug's potential side effects, including diabetes, weight gain and uncontrollable muscle spasms, have resulted in thousands of lawsuits.
From New York Daily News
After a quick shower, the tightness turned to spasming and every muscle felt as if it was severely contracting.
From The Atlantic
I don't know if it's muscle spasms, but he does have issues, obviously.
From NJ.com
Have we peeled away his flesh, or revealed his constant torment, a cage of polymer containing his rattling frame and spasming entrails?
From Gizmodo
If you drive long distances, a gel cushion will make a spasm less likely.
From Huffington Post
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kasılma, spazm…
spasme [masculine], spasme…
けいれん…
kramp…
křeč…
krampe…
sentakan…
การชักกระตุกของกล้ามเนื้อ…
sự co thắt…
skurcz, spazm…
spasm, kramp, ryckning…
kekejangan otot…
der Krampf…
spasme [masculine], krampe [masculine], krampe(trekning)…
спазм, судома…
спазм, судорога…
