Spasm ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Spasm ( noun )

1. A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles.
2. A sudden attack of pain or discomfort in a particular part of the body.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french spasme or late latin spasma, from greek spasmos "a drawing, a spasm", from spasthai "to draw, to pull". .

Examples:

1. She had a spasm of coughing.
2. He felt a spasm of pain in his back.
3. The spasm of the eye muscle caused temporary blindness.
4. The spasm lasted for only a few seconds.
5. The spasm was caused by a pinched nerve.

(As a verb)

Spasm ( verb )

1. A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles.
2. A sudden attack of pain or discomfort in a particular part of the body.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french spasme or late latin spasma, from greek spasmos "a drawing, a spasm", from spasthai "to draw, to pull". .

Examples:

1. She had a spasm of coughing.
2. He felt a spasm of pain in his back.
3. The spasm of the eye muscle caused temporary blindness.
4. The spasm lasted for only a few seconds.
5. The spasm was caused by a pinched nerve.