Dictionary
Thesaurus
Sentence Examples

Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » cramped

cramped

Listen See in Thesaurus See in a sentence

The definition of cramped is confined or crowded.

(adjective)

An example of something cramped are the fingers on a hand that have been typing all day and cannot extend properly anymore due to exhaustion.
An example of something cramped is a very small house for a very large family.

YourDictionary definition and usage example. Copyright © 2013 by LoveToKnow Corp.

See cramped in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

confined or restricted: cramped quarters
irregular and crowded, as some handwriting

See cramped in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Uncomfortably small or restricted: cramped living quarters.
Difficult to read, especially for being crowded into a small space: cramped handwriting.

Learn more about cramped

cramped synonyms

cramped in a sentence

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

» more results...

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.