Definition of charley horse in English:

charley horse

nounˈtʃɑːli hɔːsˈtʃɑrli ˌhɔrs

North American informal

A cramp or feeling of stiffness in an arm or leg.
〈北美，非正式〉（手臂或腿部的）肌肉痉挛，抽筋；肢体僵硬感，四头肌僵痛
he had a charley horse that night and limped getting out of the car
Example sentencesExamples
- The pain from the hit was like a bad charley horse and lasted a good five minutes (and would linger another three days).
- He's so tough that he played in the first round against the team despite a charley horse that caused significant swelling in his right thigh.
- ‘I just got a charley horse,’ she told him casually.
- I sighed, feeling my knees beginning to hurt and a charley horse developing in my thigh.
- And with the interruption of the body's normal nerve control, quadriplegics commonly suffer from muscle spasms - think of the worst charley horse you've ever had, one that threatens to strike at any time, in any situation.

Origin

Late 19th century: of unknown origin.

Definition of charley horse in US English:

charley horse

nounˈtʃɑrli ˌhɔrsˈCHärlē ˌhôrs

North American informal

A cramp or feeling of stiffness in an arm or leg.
〈北美，非正式〉（手臂或腿部的）肌肉痉挛，抽筋；肢体僵硬感，四头肌僵痛
he had a charley horse that night and limped getting out of the car
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘I just got a charley horse,’ she told him casually.
- The pain from the hit was like a bad charley horse and lasted a good five minutes (and would linger another three days).
- He's so tough that he played in the first round against the team despite a charley horse that caused significant swelling in his right thigh.
- And with the interruption of the body's normal nerve control, quadriplegics commonly suffer from muscle spasms - think of the worst charley horse you've ever had, one that threatens to strike at any time, in any situation.
- I sighed, feeling my knees beginning to hurt and a charley horse developing in my thigh.

Origin

Late 19th century: of unknown origin.

单词	charley horse
释义	Definition of charley horse in English: charley horse nounˈtʃɑːli hɔːsˈtʃɑrli ˌhɔrs North American informal A cramp or feeling of stiffness in an arm or leg. 〈北美，非正式〉（手臂或腿部的）肌肉痉挛，抽筋；肢体僵硬感，四头肌僵痛 he had a charley horse that night and limped getting out of the car Example sentencesExamples The pain from the hit was like a bad charley horse and lasted a good five minutes (and would linger another three days). He's so tough that he played in the first round against the team despite a charley horse that caused significant swelling in his right thigh. ‘I just got a charley horse,’ she told him casually. I sighed, feeling my knees beginning to hurt and a charley horse developing in my thigh. And with the interruption of the body's normal nerve control, quadriplegics commonly suffer from muscle spasms - think of the worst charley horse you've ever had, one that threatens to strike at any time, in any situation. Origin Late 19th century: of unknown origin. Definition of charley horse in US English: charley horse nounˈtʃɑrli ˌhɔrsˈCHärlē ˌhôrs North American informal A cramp or feeling of stiffness in an arm or leg. 〈北美，非正式〉（手臂或腿部的）肌肉痉挛，抽筋；肢体僵硬感，四头肌僵痛 he had a charley horse that night and limped getting out of the car Example sentencesExamples ‘I just got a charley horse,’ she told him casually. The pain from the hit was like a bad charley horse and lasted a good five minutes (and would linger another three days). He's so tough that he played in the first round against the team despite a charley horse that caused significant swelling in his right thigh. And with the interruption of the body's normal nerve control, quadriplegics commonly suffer from muscle spasms - think of the worst charley horse you've ever had, one that threatens to strike at any time, in any situation. I sighed, feeling my knees beginning to hurt and a charley horse developing in my thigh. Origin Late 19th century: of unknown origin.
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