musclespasm
nounUK /ˈmʌs.əl.spæz.əm/
US /ˈmʌs.əl.spæz.əm/
A muscle spasm is when a muscle suddenly gets tight and hurts for a little while.
After running the race, he felt a muscle spasm in his leg.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A sudden, brief tightening of a muscle that you cannot control.
She had a muscle spasm in her eyelid that lasted all morning.
3. A painful knot in a muscle caused by overuse or dehydration.
Swimming in cold water gave him a muscle spasm in his calf.
4. An involuntary jerking movement of a muscle group.
The doctor checked the muscle spasm in his back after the injury.