Definitions for spasm

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Spelling: [spaz-uh m]

IPA: /ˈspæz əm/

Spasm is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 54 anagrams from letters in spasm (ampss).

Definitions for spasm

noun

1. Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
2. any sudden, brief spell of great energy, activity, feeling, etc.

Origin of spasm

1350-1400; Middle English spasme Latin spasmus Greek spasmós convulsion, derivative of spân to draw a sword or cord, wrench (off), convulse

Examples for spasm

The spasm loosed beads of perspiration which stood cold on his forehead.

A spasm of pain contracted his features and drew beads of moisture to his forehead.

Essentially, this is no more than a spasm of mindless and brutal high summer destruction.

Ma nearly had a spasm, but she liked the looks of things when we had finished.

For three straight days, a spasm of violence has gripped Cairo, leaving 13 people dead and scores wounded.

A spasm of computer trouble yesterday delayed finishing some thoughts on Mitt Romney's USA Today op-ed about social safety nets.

The spasm of fear which crosses my heart summons it to my aid.

The eyes glowed with the fires of a man's heart in a spasm of hate.

After a time the spasm relaxed, but her condition remained alarming.

A spasm of jealousy seized her heart—she withdrew her arm from Frederick's.