charley horse

Noun

1.

charley horse - a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise Synonyms: charley-horse

acute pain, bite, boring pain, cramp, cramps, crick, darting pain, fulgurant pain, girdle pain, gnawing, griping, hitch, jumping pain, kink, lancinating pain, nip, pang, paroxysm, pinch, prick, seizure, sharp pain, shoot, shooting, shooting pain, spasm, stab, stabbing pain, stitch, thrill, throes, tormen, tweak, twinge, twitch, wrench