SPASMING Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word spasming. (close relations)
Definition of SPASMING
Best Alternative Words for SPASMING
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jerking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an abrupt spasmodic movement adjective satellite • lacking a steady rhythm | ||||||||
quivering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a shaky motion • the act of vibrating | ||||||||
shaking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements • a shaky motion | ||||||||
shivering | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever adjective satellite • vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze | ||||||||
shuddering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • shaking convulsively or violently | ||||||||
trembling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a shaky motion adjective satellite • vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze | ||||||||
twitching | verbv | |||||||
noun • a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition | ||||||||
convulsing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • make someone convulse with laughter • be overcome with laughter • move or stir about violently • shake uncontrollably • cause to contract • contract involuntarily, as in a spasm | ||||||||
vibrating | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
verb • shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner • move or swing from side to side regularly • be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action • sound with resonance • feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | ||||||||
cramp | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a painful and involuntary muscular contraction • a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued • a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together verb • secure with a cramp • prevent the progress or free movement of • affect with or as if with a cramp • suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle | ||||||||
muscle spasm | nounn | |||||||
noun • a painful and involuntary muscular contraction |