crick
noun
a sharp, painful spasm of the muscles, as of the neck or back.
had cricked
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past perfectof crick.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Mrs Widger had cricked her back, or had caught cold in it standing at the back door with the steaming wash-tub in front of her and a northerly wind behind.
From A Poor Man's House by Stephen Sydney Reynolds
