wramp

English

Etymology

Exact origin uncertain, but apparently related to Danish vrampet (“warped, twisted”), Middle Low German wrempich, wrampachtich (“warped, twisted”).

Noun

wramp (plural wramps)

1. A wrench, twist, or sprain of the body.
2. (figurative) A twisted or distorted view or understanding.

Translations

wrench, twist, sprain

• Finnish: nyrjähdys (fi)

twisted or distorted understanding

• Finnish: väärä käsitys; ajatusnyrjähdys (informal)

Verb

wramp (third-person singular simple present wramps, present participle wramping, simple past and past participle wramped)

1. (transitive) To sprain (part of the body).

Translations

to sprain part of the body — see sprain