English dictionary
kink
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation
noun
- an eccentric idea
noun
- a person with unusual sexual tastes
noun
- a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
noun
- a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (‘rick’ and ‘wrick’ are British)
verb
- form a curl, curve, or kink
verb
- curl tightly
Example sentences
there are still a few kinks to iron out
the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling
crimp hair