adj · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/kɹæmpt/
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rhymes with -æmpt
CMU ARPABET:K R AE1 M P T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Uncomfortably restricted in size or space, or financially.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Overcrowded or congested.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Tight because of or like suffering a cramp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
adj
Meaning 4
Illegible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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5
verb
Meaning 5
simple past and past participle of cramp
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
constricted in size
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
cramped quarters
trying to bring children up in cramped high-rise apartments
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
58 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Azerbaijani:
darısqal
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Azerbaijani:
dar
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Bau Bidayuh:
bidodat
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Bulgarian:
притеснен
(pritesnen)
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Bulgarian:
ограничен
(ograničen)
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Chinese Mandarin:
狹窄 /狭窄
(xiázhǎi)
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Chinese Mandarin:
狹小 /狭小
(xiáxiǎo)
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Chinese Mandarin:
擁擠 /拥挤
(yōngjǐ)
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Chinese Mandarin:
狹促 /狭促
(xiácù)
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Chinese Mandarin:
狹隘 /狭隘
(xiá'ài)
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Czech:
stísněný
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Dutch:
krap
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Esperanto:
malvasta
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Finnish:
ahdas
— uncomfortably restricted in size
French:
être à l'étroit
— uncomfortably restricted in size
French:
serré
— uncomfortably restricted in size
German:
beengt
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Manchu:
ᡳᠰᡥᡝᠯᡳᠶᡝᠨ
(isheliyen)
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Māori:
pōrorotua
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Polish:
ciasny
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Portuguese:
apertado
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Russian:
те́сный
(tésnyj)
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Slovene:
tesen
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Spanish:
apretado
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Spanish:
estrecho
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Spanish:
ceñido
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Spanish:
ajustado
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Swedish:
trång
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Turkish:
okunaksız
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Turkish:
sıkışık
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Vietnamese:
chật chội
— uncomfortably restricted in size
Bulgarian:
претъпкан
(pretǎpkan)
— overcrowded or congested
Chinese Mandarin:
狹窄 /狭窄
(xiázhǎi)
— overcrowded or congested
Chinese Mandarin:
狹小 /狭小
(xiáxiǎo)
— overcrowded or congested
Chinese Mandarin:
擁擠 /拥挤
(yōngjǐ)
— overcrowded or congested
Chinese Mandarin:
狹促 /狭促
(xiácù)
— overcrowded or congested
Chinese Mandarin:
狹隘 /狭隘
(xiá'ài)
— overcrowded or congested
Czech:
přeplněný
— overcrowded or congested
Finnish:
ahdas
— overcrowded or congested
Finnish:
täysi
— overcrowded or congested
French:
surpeuplé
— overcrowded or congested
French:
serré
— overcrowded or congested
French:
bondé
— overcrowded or congested
French:
surchargé
— overcrowded or congested
German:
beengt
— overcrowded or congested
German:
überfüllt
— overcrowded or congested
Māori:
pōrorotua
— overcrowded or congested
Portuguese:
abarrotado
— overcrowded or congested
Russian:
стиснутый
(stisnutyj)
— overcrowded or congested
Russian:
стеснённый
(stesnjónnyj)
— overcrowded or congested
Spanish:
abarrotado
— overcrowded or congested
Turkish:
dar
— overcrowded or congested
Turkish:
sıkışık
— overcrowded or congested
Bulgarian:
схванат
(shvanat)
— tight because of or like suffering a cramp
French:
contracté
— tight because of or like suffering a cramp
German:
verkrampft
— tight because of or like suffering a cramp
Turkish:
kramp girmiş
— tight because of or like suffering a cramp
Turkish:
kasılmış
— tight because of or like suffering a cramp