Definition of crick
:a painful spasmodic condition of muscles (as of the neck or back)
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Examples of crick in a Sentence
got a crick in my neck from sleeping while sitting up
Recent Examples of crick from the Web
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Down from the mountains, fur-trapping explorer Jim Bridger retired with his goiter and rheumatism in his farmhouse on the other side of the crick.
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Frolics fireworks are back so that Monday morning crick in your neck will be worth the trouble.
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Fighting the resulting symptoms: sore shoulders, a piercing crick in the neck, or worse, jet lag or altitude sickness.
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The reclined lounges, placed up front, have turned an previously unpopular seating area into prime real estate — and are free from the dreaded neck cricks that traditionally accompany front-row viewing.
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Origin and Etymology of crick
crick Synonyms
Synonyms
charley horse, 1cramp, kink, spasmRelated Words
contraction, jerk, pang, stitch, twinge, twitchDefinition of crick
transitive verb
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:to cause a crick in
- crick one's neck
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:to turn or twist (something, such as one's head) especially into a strained position
Examples of crick in a Sentence
He cricked his back sleeping on the sofa.
First Known Use of crick
1850
Crick
play
biographical name
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ˈkrik
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Definition of Crick
Francis Harry Compton 1916–2004 British biophysicist
CRICK Defined for English Language Learners
crick
play
noun
Definition of crick for English Language Learners
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: a sudden pain especially in your neck or back that is caused by tight muscles
crick
verb
Definition of crick for English Language Learners
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: to develop a crick in (your neck or back)
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of crick
:a painful spasmodic condition of muscles (as of the neck or back)
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