Writer's Cramp (Noun)
Meaning
Muscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencil.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The constant scribbling caused her hand to cramp, a bad case of writer's cramp that would keep her from finishing her essay on time.
- Many students experience writer's cramp during long exams, especially those who are not used to writing with pencils for extended periods.
- After filling out a stack of paperwork, he felt a searing pain in his hand and wrist, a telltale sign of writer's cramp.
- Taking regular breaks to stretch his hand and wrist helped alleviate the writer's cramp that had been plaguing him all morning.
- The writer's cramp was so severe that she had to put down her pen and wait for the spasms to subside before continuing to write.