cramp vs suffer

suffer vs cramp

cramp is a noun but suffer is not a noun.

cramp and suffer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cramp	Yes	No	Yes	No
suffer	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, suffer is a hypernym of cramp; that is, suffer is a word with a broader meaning than cramp:

cramp: suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle
suffer: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

Other hypernyms of cramp include get, have, sustain.

cramp (noun)	suffer (noun)
a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

cramp (verb)	suffer (verb)
suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle	be in pain
affect with or as if with a cramp	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
prevent the progress or free movement of	feel unwell or uncomfortable
secure with a cramp	get worse in quality
	be set at a disadvantage
	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
	experience (emotional) pain
	feel physical pain
	undergo or be subjected to
	undergo or suffer
	be given to

Difference between cramp and suffer

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