Word "SPASM" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Synonyms:
cramp, muscle spasm

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)

Crossword Clues for SPASM

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Involuntary muscular contraction (5) Mirror Classic 12 Jul 2026
Involuntary twitch LA Times Daily 14 Jun 2026
Paroxysm The Telegraph Plusword 12 May 2026
Muscular jerk The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 11 May 2026
Involuntary movement USA Today 30 Apr 2026
Tic Eugene Sheffer 15 Apr 2026
Involuntary twitch Universal 10 Apr 2026
Tic The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 07 Apr 2026
Involuntary muscle movement USA Today 05 Apr 2026
Attack fool filling manuscript up The Times Quick Cryptic 01 Apr 2026
Charley horse, e.g. LA Times Daily 20 Mar 2026
Issue for a dehydrated muscle New York Times 01 Mar 2026
Twitch Thomas Joseph 14 Feb 2026
Involuntary muscle contraction The Times Concise 10 Feb 2026
Twitch Thomas Joseph 26 Jan 2026
Unexpected jerk New York Times 25 Jan 2026
Charley horse, e.g. USA Today 10 Jan 2026
PlusWord No 1327 solution The Telegraph Plusword 08 Jan 2026
Tic The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 06 Jan 2026
Corporeal contraction Newsday 06 Dec 2025
Jerk succeeded in plans to return (5) The Guardian Cryptic 02 Dec 2025
Muscle twitch USA Today 20 Nov 2025
Involuntary twitch The Telegraph Plusword 19 Nov 2025
Muscular contraction LA Times Mini 04 Nov 2025
Twitch LA Times Daily 19 Oct 2025
Muscular contraction (5) Mirror Classic 21 Sep 2025
Hiccup, for instance Newsday 18 Sep 2025
Muscle twitch Newsday 07 Sep 2025
Paroxysm The Telegraph Plusword 23 Aug 2025
Healthy locations might start convulsion (5) Puzzler Cryptic 16 Aug 2025
Sudden muscle contraction USA Today 08 Aug 2025
Unwanted material about source of severe convulsion (5)
Muscular contraction (5) Mirror Classic 06 Jul 2025
Involuntary twitch Wall Street Journal 23 Jun 2025
Muscular twinge Newsday 18 Jun 2025
Sudden movement The Telegraph Plusword 13 Jun 2025
Muscle ___, involuntary twitch (5)
Twitch, tic
Suffered by pa on being given the manuscripts
Muscular contraction Mirror Classic 25 May 2025
Sudden twitch saps assume regularly (5)
Healthy locations might start convulsion (5) Puzzler Cryptic 12 May 2025
Involuntary contraction The Telegraph Mini 10 May 2025
Old man's entering second month showing convulsion (5)
Sergeant-Major briefly gets around a dance step with a sudden muscle jerk (5)
Convulsive muscular contraction (5)
Uncontrolled fit
A fit way to redraw maps (5)
Springs to mind, initially, as an outburst
Sudden muscle cramp (5)
Paroxysm The Telegraph Plusword 02 Apr 2025
Muscular jerk? Wall Street Journal 25 Mar 2025
Involuntary contraction New York Times 25 Mar 2025
Step this way Ms with sudden turbulent emotion (5)
Involuntary muscle movement USA Today 07 Mar 2025
Sudden convulsive action
Involuntary contraction The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 26 Feb 2025
Involuntary twitch (5) Puzzler 26 Feb 2025
Twitch Wall Street Journal 25 Feb 2025
Tic The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 10 Feb 2025
Starts primarily as seizure, muscularly (5)
Involuntary twitch The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 14 Jan 2025
Sudden twitch Newsday 09 Jan 2025
Involuntary twitch Universal 07 Jan 2025
Sudden activity, quietly, maybe during mass
Unsolicited mail swamping son in sudden attack The Telegraph Toughie 24 Dec 2024
Make a pass at 1000 and you'll have a convulsion
Afterthought (Texas patriot Houston) Wall Street Journal 19 Dec 2024
Sulphur found in tinned meat caused convulsion (5)
Paul started to go to mass when the convulsion occurred
Healthy locations might start convulsion (5) Puzzler Cryptic 09 Dec 2024
Writer's cramp
Step into samarium fit (5)
Charley horse, e.g. LA Times Daily 01 Dec 2024
Muscle twitch USA Today 22 Nov 2024
Twitch Wall Street Journal 18 Nov 2024
Leg cramp, e.g. Eugene Sheffer 11 Nov 2024
Muscle twitch Commuter 31 Oct 2024
Muscular contraction Mirror Classic 28 Oct 2024
Tic The Telegraph Plusword 26 Oct 2024
Sudden movement The Telegraph Plusword 18 Oct 2024
Sudden muscle contraction USA Today 12 Oct 2024
Sudden twitch Puzzler Backwords 12 Oct 2024
Muscle twitch New York Times Mini 10 Oct 2024
Sudden twitch: muscle -
...well, not even some seizure (5)
Email deluge to swamp son in attack The Sun Two Speed 06 Oct 2024
Twitch The Sun Two Speed 06 Oct 2024
Sudden tic The Telegraph Plusword 05 Oct 2024
Sudden movement The Telegraph Plusword 03 Oct 2024
A sustained involuntary muscular contraction (5)
Resorts to finishing a film in a quick burst
Muscular contraction Mirror Classic 10 Sep 2024
Health resorts get a number fit (5)
Involuntary muscle contraction USA Today 02 Sep 2024
Twitch Thomas Joseph 29 Aug 2024
Muscular jerk? Wall Street Journal 29 Aug 2024
Involuntary twitch LA Times Daily 25 Aug 2024
Muscle cramp caused by jet baths, end of term (5)
Hiccup, for instance Newsday 16 Aug 2024
Muscle twitch LA Times Daily 06 Aug 2024
Jerk succeeded in climbing charts (5) The Guardian Cryptic 16 Jul 2024
Muscle twinge Newsday 26 Jun 2024
Muscular contraction Mirror Classic 23 Jun 2024
A fit start, perhaps (5)
Fit but writing up to a health resort
1000 pass out with one sudden convulsive movement (5)
Uncontrollable paroxysm
Muscle movement USA Today 09 Jun 2024
Email deluge to swamp son in attack The Sun Two Speed 02 Jun 2024
Twitch The Sun Two Speed 02 Jun 2024
Tic, twitch
Resort to sergeant-major to get fit
Jet-baths may start a convulsion (5)
Muscle contraction Universal 21 May 2024
Southern tinned meat spread causes convulsion (5)
Muscular contraction Mirror Classic 14 May 2024
Pass out with many a twitch (5)
Convulsive movement (5)
Involuntary muscle movement Commuter 01 May 2024
Sudden activity to get pass at end of term
Involuntary movement USA Today 25 Apr 2024
Quiet during mass, perhaps, but there is an outburst (5)
Muscle jerk Premier Sunday 31 Mar 2024
Twitch quietly during mass, possibly (5)
Twitch, e.g. New York Times 20 Mar 2024
An involuntary muscular contraction
Sudden convulsion quietly occurring in mass disruption (5)
Sudden burst of activity is reduced by 50% in electronic junk mail (5)
Muscular contraction Mirror Classic 18 Feb 2024
Sudden convulsive movement
Sudden convulsive movement (5)
Involuntary muscle contraction New York Times 29 Jan 2024
Involuntary movement USA Today 27 Jan 2024
Health resorts feel a first contraction (5)
Convulsion from old man on board ship with Mike (5)
There was a hiccup with my SMS to Dad (5)
Involuntary movement Universal 08 Jan 2024
Jerk LA Times Daily 05 Jan 2024
Involuntary jerk LA Times Daily 31 Dec 2023
Muscle twitch Newsday 31 Dec 2023
Tic, twitch
Muscle ___
Pass out and 1000 witness the sudden convulsion
Sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement (5)
Charley horse, e.g. New York Times 11 Dec 2023
Charley horse, e.g. Commuter 05 Dec 2023
Muscle contraction Universal 30 Nov 2023
Sudden contraction New York Times 30 Nov 2023
Sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle, resulting e.g. from dystonia (5)
A muscle contraction (5)
Muscle cramp, say
Twitch when shilling's found in meat (5) Puzzler Cryptic 23 Nov 2023
Tic; jerky movement
Muscle twitch Premier Sunday 19 Nov 2023
Twitch Thomas Joseph 18 Nov 2023
Involuntary movement USA Today 05 Nov 2023
Muscle twitch LA Times Daily 16 Oct 2023
Muscular jerk? Universal 09 Oct 2023
Tic Eugene Sheffer 20 Sep 2023
Muscle contraction Universal 18 Sep 2023
Uncontrolled muscle jerk (anagram of "spams")
Twitch LA Times Daily 23 Jul 2023
Unavoidable jerk LA Times Daily 22 Jul 2023
Involuntary contraction, like a cramp
Fit Mike fools around The Telegraph Toughie 15 Jun 2023
Tic Eugene Sheffer 17 May 2023
Muscle twinge Newsday 14 May 2023
Twitch Thomas Joseph 05 Apr 2023
Muscle twinge Newsday 28 Mar 2023
Involuntary jerky movement USA Today 18 Mar 2023
Muscle contraction New York Times 19 Feb 2023
Tic Universal 17 Feb 2023
Involuntary jerk Universal 04 Feb 2023
Involuntary muscle contraction USA Today 15 Jan 2023
Unpredictable jerk LA Times Daily 07 Jan 2023
Muscle fit Family Time 02 Jan 2023
Sudden jerk Universal 27 Dec 2022
Twitch Thomas Joseph 21 Dec 2022
Pang
Muscle contraction Family Time 27 Nov 2022
Muscle twitch Newsday 02 Nov 2022
Twitch Universal 19 Oct 2022
Sudden muscle contraction The Times Concise 19 Oct 2022
Muscle twinge Newsday 09 Oct 2022
Involuntary twitch Wall Street Journal 08 Oct 2022
Sudden muscle contraction
Involuntary convulsion The Times Concise 12 Aug 2022
Twitch Thomas Joseph 02 Aug 2022
Muscle twitch Wall Street Journal 26 Jul 2022
Twitch New York Times 11 Jul 2022
Muscle twitch LA Times Daily 22 Jun 2022
Involuntary movement USA Today 16 Jun 2022
If you think a person is a jerk, it might be because of this Family Time 23 May 2022
Twitch Thomas Joseph 26 Apr 2022
Unpredictable jerk
Unpredictable jerk LA Times Daily 23 Apr 2022
Involuntary movement USA Today 17 Apr 2022
Twitch Thomas Joseph 16 Apr 2022
Cause of a hiccup Newsday 26 Mar 2022
Jerk LA Times Daily 13 Mar 2022
Twitch
Jerk
Muscular jerk Universal 01 Mar 2022
Sudden involuntary movement The Guardian Quick 04 Feb 2022
Muscle contraction
Muscle contraction LA Times Daily 02 Feb 2022
Big twitch Premier Sunday 23 Jan 2022
Twitch New York Times 17 Jan 2022
Tic Eugene Sheffer 17 Jan 2022
Involuntary muscle movement USA Today 04 Jan 2022
Hiccup or charley horse Premier Sunday 02 Jan 2022
Twitch, for one
Muscle jerk Universal 13 Nov 2021
Involuntary muscle jerk
Involuntary muscle contraction USA Today 04 Nov 2021
A kind of muscle fit Family Time 25 Oct 2021
Twitch, say LA Times Daily 03 Oct 2021
Twitch, say
Uncontrolled muscle jerk (anagram of "spams")
Muscle twitch Wall Street Journal 23 Aug 2021
Muscle twinge Newsday 17 Aug 2021
Dystonia symptom
Muscle twitch Newsday 26 May 2021
Painful muscle contraction Family Time 16 May 2021
Jerk from Sweden involved in unsolicited emails
Unnatural movement caused by sulphur in processed meat
Uncontrollable movement Universal 25 Apr 2021
Throe Thomas Joseph 25 Mar 2021
Mark goes to health resorts for muscular problem
Involuntary contraction
Involuntary contraction LA Times Daily 20 Feb 2021
Jerk, e.g
Jerk, e.g LA Times Daily 19 Feb 2021
Jerk or twitch LA Times Daily 16 Feb 2021
Jerk or twitch
Twitch Thomas Joseph 15 Feb 2021
Muscle twitch, e.g USA Today 11 Feb 2021
Jerk resorts to get married
Brief time that Dad's into bondage
Sergeant Major joining health resort to get fit
Back cramp Family Time 22 Nov 2020
Muscular contraction The Telegraph Quick 18 Nov 2020
Muscle jerk Premier Sunday 15 Nov 2020
Involuntary muscle movement USA Today 13 Nov 2020
Jerk
Jerk LA Times Daily 08 Oct 2020
Hiccup, e.g. what's unwelcome on computer, section inside
Muscle twinge Newsday 30 Sep 2020
Muscular jerk? Wall Street Journal 12 Sep 2020
Muscle problem New York Times 06 Sep 2020
Muscle cramp LA Times Daily 01 Sep 2020
Muscle cramp
Email blitz swamps son in sudden attack The Sun Two Speed 07 Aug 2020
Twitch The Sun Two Speed 07 Aug 2020
Fit father's engaged in kinky sex?
Involuntary jerk
Involuntary jerk LA Times Daily 25 May 2020
Resort's opening in May for brief period
Tic Thomas Joseph 11 Apr 2020
Involuntary muscular contraction
Involuntary movement USA Today 28 Mar 2020
Charley horse, e.g Newsday 07 Mar 2020
Involuntary muscle contraction
Muscle cramp, e.g.
Sudden movement
Fit madam supporting hydros
Real jerk
Involuntary twitch
Son and father recall writing on muscular problem
Writer's cramp, e.g USA Today 15 Nov 2019
Tic Eugene Sheffer 25 Oct 2019
Burst of activity Newsday 20 Oct 2019
Brief flash Newsday 05 Oct 2019
Involuntary movement Universal 02 Sep 2019
. Twinge felt at mineral springs with a hint of magnesium
Muscular contraction The Times Concise 15 Aug 2019
Uncontrolled jerk New York Times 01 Aug 2019
Flexor problem
Tic Universal 19 Jul 2019
Eye twitch, e.g USA Today 06 Jul 2019
Back problem New York Times 05 Jul 2019
Involuntary muscle contraction
Paroxysm New York Times 23 Jun 2019
Cause of a hiccup USA Today 07 Jun 2019
Starts soothing patiently, a sore muscle cramp 
Muscle twitch Wall Street Journal 28 May 2019
Painful muscle contraction
Hiccup cause LA Times Daily 17 May 2019
Hiccup cause
Tic or twitch Universal 30 Mar 2019
Involuntary jerk USA Today 26 Mar 2019
Involuntary twitch USA Today 15 Mar 2019
Muscle twitch Premier Sunday 13 Jan 2019
Muscle jerk Universal 04 Jan 2019
Involuntary movement
Tic or twitch
Hiccup cause
Back problem
Paroxysm
Uncontrolled jerk
Muscle jerk
Muscle twitch
Involuntary twitch
Tic
Involuntary jerk
Eye twitch, e.g.
Cause of a hiccup
Jerk New York Times 18 Nov 2018
Sudden energy burst Newsday 04 Oct 2018
Involuntary movement
Fit and well — antismoker at heart
Involuntary muscle contraction (rhymes with "chasm")
Muscle cramp, e.g USA Today 08 Aug 2018
Cause of hiccups USA Today 03 Aug 2018
Cause of writer's cramp USA Today 29 Jul 2018
Big jerk New York Times 22 Jul 2018
Burst of emotion Universal 14 Jul 2018
Unavoidable jerk LA Times Daily 13 Jul 2018
Unavoidable jerk
Muscular convulsion The Times Concise 25 May 2018
Well, starts saying Mike's a jerk
An actual jerk Universal 26 Feb 2018
Uncontrollable twitch Family Time 11 Feb 2018
Involuntary muscle contraction
Involuntary muscle contraction LA Times Daily 08 Feb 2018
Sudden contraction Universal 01 Feb 2018
Sudden contraction
Cause of writer's cramp
Jerk
Big jerk
Involuntary muscle contraction
Unavoidable jerk
An actual jerk
Burst of emotion
Cause of hiccups
Muscle cramp, e.g.
An involuntary twitch of the muscle
Twitch New York Times 12 Sep 2017
Sudden contraction
Hiccup, e.g USA Today 19 Aug 2017
Twitch or tic Universal 05 Aug 2017
Involuntary jerk Wall Street Journal 31 Jul 2017
Burst of energy Newsday 26 Jul 2017
Cause of writer's cramp, often USA Today 18 Jul 2017
Involuntary muscle contraction Universal 29 Jun 2017
Leg cramp, for example Family Time 27 Mar 2017
Sudden jerk, head on mattress touching springs
Muscular jerk USA Today 13 Feb 2017
Flash of energy Newsday 10 Feb 2017
Muscle woe Premier Sunday 05 Feb 2017
Hiccup, for example Newsday 26 Jan 2017
Hiccup, e.g.
Involuntary muscle contraction
Twitch or tic
Cause of writer's cramp, often
Twitch
Hiccup cause Newsday 18 Nov 2016
Twitch Newsday 06 Nov 2016
Fit New York Times 14 Oct 2016
Sudden twitch Newsday 25 Sep 2016
Muscular contraction
Jerk succeeded in overturning plans
Knee jerk, perhaps New York Times 26 Aug 2016
Involuntary twitch
Muscle trouble Newsday 14 Apr 2016
Hiccup, for one Wall Street Journal 02 Apr 2016
Convulsion New York Times 13 Mar 2016
Muscle jerk USA Today 08 Mar 2016
Email blitz overwhelms son in sudden attack The Times Cryptic 11 Feb 2016
Cramp, say LA Times Daily 03 Feb 2016
Involuntary muscle action USA Today 31 Jan 2016
Sudden muscle contraction The Times Concise 27 Jan 2016
Muscle twitch Universal 25 Jan 2016
Back twinge
Muscle twitch
Knee jerk, perhaps
Fit
Involuntary muscle action
Cramp, say
Muscle malady LA Times Daily 20 Dec 2015
Sudden contraction
Writer's cramp, e.g Universal 02 Dec 2015
Involuntary movement Family Time 29 Nov 2015
Resort's minute, for a start
Involuntary muscular contraction The Guardian Quick 14 Nov 2015
Tic, for one USA Today 05 Nov 2015
Sudden muscle contraction LA Times Daily 17 Aug 2015
Fleeting muscle problem Universal 21 Jul 2015
Involuntary twitch New York Times 11 May 2015
Muscle malady
Writer's cramp, e.g.
Sudden muscle contraction
Involuntary twitch
Jerk
Writer's cramp, e.g.
Tic, for one
Burst of activity
Fleeting muscle problem
Twitch
Charley horse, e.g.
Involuntary twitch
Sudden involuntary movement
Muscular problem
Muscle twitch
Sudden spell of activity
Real jerk
Involuntary movement
Involuntary muscle contraction
Cramp
Group of jerks
Twitch
Jerk
Uncontrollable movement
Muscle jerk
Burst of energy
Hiccup cause
Some kind of jerk?
Muscle malady
Hiccup cause
Muscular contraction
Crick in one's neck, e.g.
Muscular jerk
Involuntary contraction
Hiccup, e.g.
Sudden shaking
Muscular jerk?
Sudden convulsion
Some kind of jerk?
A real jerk
Burst of activity
Sudden twitch
Flurry of activity
Twitch, e.g.
Tic
Muscle woe
Twitch, e.g.
Sudden twitch
Hiccup cause
Hiccup's cause
Involuntary muscle movement
Muscle problem
Burst of activity
Hiccup, e.g.
Muscle twinge
Twitch
Herky-jerky motion
Out-of-control jerk
Cramp or twitch
Crick in the neck, e.g.
Tic, for one
Cramp or twitch
Tic, for one
Crick in the neck, e.g.
Burst of activity
Fleeting muscle problem
Tic or twinge
Sudden cramp
Involuntary contraction
Tic or twinge
Tic, e.g.
Twitch
Twinge
Sudden outburst
Sudden contraction
Contraction
Tic
Tic, e.g.
Involuntary contraction
Uncontrollable jerk
Involuntary movement
Involuntary jerk
Sudden contraction
Muscle attack
Sudden spell of activity
Muscle contraction
A real jerk
Uncontrollable twitch
Tic or twitch
Muscle contraction
Muscle cramp, e.g.
More than a twitch
Writer's cramp, for example
Hiccup, for instance
Muscle trouble
Muscle cramp, e.g.
Jerk or twitch
Tic
Jerk or twitch
Sudden contraction
Muscle contraction
Muscle woe
Involuntary contraction
Involuntary twitch
It can cause one to be a real jerk
Some kind of jerk?
Something you can't control
Unintended movement
Sudden contraction
Contraction
Jerk
Involuntary wink, for example
Flash
Crick in one's neck, e.g.
Twinge
You can't control it
Leg cramp, e.g.
Sudden twitch
Cramp
Muscle problem
Charley horse, e.g.
Crick in one's neck, e.g.
Cramp
Hiccup cause
Crick in the neck, e.g.
Muscular jerk
Pang
Muscle contraction
Twitch or tic
Muscle twitch
Sudden contraction
Muscle contraction
Twitch or tic
Burst of energy
Leg cramp
Muscle cramp, for one
Involuntary contraction
Contraction
Muscle contraction
Common contraction
Some kind of jerk?
A real jerk
Sudden burst of energy
Fit
Involuntary twitch
More than a twitch
Burst of emotion
Hiccup cause
Muscle attack
Fit of activity
Cramp, e.g.
Common contraction
Writer's cramp, for example
Involuntary action
You can't control it
Back ailment
Muscle problem
Spurt
Muscular jerk?
Spurt
Contraction
Muscle problem
Involuntary muscle contraction
Some kind of jerk
Sudden twitch
Uncontrollable jerk
Burst of energy
Hiccup
Sudden convulsion
Sudden jerk
More than a twitch
Muscle ailment
More than a twitch
Involuntary twitch
Involuntary contraction
Hiccup's cause
Muscle ailment
Muscle contraction
Contraction
Tic
It's involuntary
Involuntary twitch
Emotional upheaval
Fleeting muscle problem
Muscle contraction
Tic
Hiccup, e.g.
Tic
Sudden contraction
Cramp, e.g.
Tic
Fit
Muscle cramp, for one
Muscle twitch
Something beyond your control
Sudden activity
Burst
Charley horse, e.g.
Back attack
Writer's cramp, e.g.
Muscular contraction
Muscle cramp, for one
Sudden movement
Flurry
Jerk
Involuntary jerk
Spurt of energy
Crick in the neck, e.g.
Cramp, for instance
Muscle problem
Jerk
Twitch
Muscular tic
Shudder, e.g.
Sudden contradiction
Burst of energy
Burst of energy
It's uncontrollable
Tic
Sudden outburst
Writer's cramp, for example
Fit
Muscle movement
Spurt of activity
Sudden burst, as of energy
Sudden burst
Sudden jerk
Burst of energy
Outburst
You can't control it
Spurt
Sudden contraction
Sudden violent temporary activity
Muscle malady
Throe
Sudden burst of activity
Sudden violent effort
Involuntary muscular contraction
Sudden, violent effort
Sudden temporary activity
Burst of activity
Sudden energetic spurt
Violent effort
Sudden spell of activity
Muscle action
Twitch
Muscular contraction
Sudden flurry
Brief spell of energy
Sudden, violent activity or feeling
Spell of energy
Sudden effort
Spurt of activity
Temporary effort.
Spell of energy.
Temporary activity.
Sudden violent effort.
Sudden activity.
Sudden spell of activity.
Muscular contraction.
Sudden violent activity.
Spurt of activity.
Paroxysm.
Sudden, violent activity, feeling, etc.
Sudden fit.
Brief spell of activity.
Sudden, brief spell.
Sudden burst of effort.
Brief burst of activity.
Sudden spell of energy.
Sudden effort.
Involuntary contraction of a muscle.
Convulsive action.
Throe
Outburst
Big jerk
Involuntary contraction.
Sudden burst of activity.
Sudden violent reaction.
Flurry of activity.
Violent, temporary activity.
Spell of unusual activity.
Sudden burst of energy.
Short burst of activity.
Burst of activity.
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