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
kinked; kinking; kinks
: to form a kink
: to make a kink in
Synonyms
Examples of kink in a Sentence
Noun
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
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The good news: Soft openings are all about working out the kinks and dialing in the menu.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024
Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
Ideally, the pipe should be large enough to slide over the hose but small enough to prevent the kinked area from folding over or kinking when the hose is in use.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Sundar is used to being parachuted in when there is a kink in the batting or bowling department.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The good news: Soft openings are all about working out the kinks and dialing in the menu.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
Flush the Water Supply Lines The water supply lines are at risk of kinking and becoming clogged with sediment, scale buildup, and debris.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
Ideally, the pipe should be large enough to slide over the hose but small enough to prevent the kinked area from folding over or kinking when the hose is in use.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Kink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kink. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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kink
1 of 2 noun1
: a short tight twist or curl (as in a thread, rope, or hose)
2
: cramp entry 1 sense 1
a kink in my back
3
: an imperfection that makes something hard to use or work
kink
2 of 2 verb
: to form or cause to form a kink
Medical Definition
kink
1 of 2 noun1
: a short tight twist or curl caused by a doubling or winding of something upon itself
2
: a cramp in some part of the body
kink
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: to form a kink
: to make a kink in
blood vessels have been kinked and shut off—Benjamin Spock
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