kink
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noun \ˈkiŋk\Definition of KINK
1
: a short tight twist or curl caused by a doubling or winding of something upon itself
2
a : a mental or physical peculiarity : eccentricity, quirk b : whim
3
: a clever unusual way of doing something
4
: a cramp in some part of the body
5
: an imperfection likely to cause difficulties in the operation of something
6
: unconventional sexual taste or behavior
See Examples of KINK
- <got a kink in my neck from lying in that awkward position for too long>
- <the boss's fondness for nicknames is one of those kinks that staffers just have to put up with>
Origin of KINK
Dutch; akin to Middle Low German kinke kink
First Known Use: 1678
Related to KINK
- Synonyms
- charley horse, crick, 1cramp, spasm
2kink
verbDefinition of KINK
intransitive verb
: to form a kink
transitive verb
: to make a kink in
First Known Use of KINK
1697
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