kink
[ kingk ]
/ kɪŋk /
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noun
a twist or curl, as in a thread, rope, wire, or hair, caused by its doubling or bending upon itself.
a muscular stiffness or soreness, as in the neck or back.
a flaw or imperfection likely to hinder the successful operation of something, as a machine or plan: There are still a few kinks to be worked out of the plan before we start production.
a mental twist; notion; whim or crotchet.
Slang.
- bizarre or unconventional sexual preferences or behavior.
- a person characterized by such preferences or behavior.
verb (used with or without object)
to form, or cause to form, a kink or kinks, as a rope.
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Origin of kink
1670–80; <Dutch: a twist in a rope
OTHER WORDS FROM kink
un·kink, verbWords nearby kink
King William's War, kingwood, kinin, kininogen, kininogenase, kink, Kinkaid, Kinkaid Act, Kinkaider, kinkajou, kinkle
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British Dictionary definitions for kink
kink
/ (kɪŋk) /
noun
verb
to form or cause to form a kink
Word Origin for kink
C17: from Dutch: a curl in a rope; compare Middle Low German kinke kink, Old Norse kinka to nod
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Medical definitions for kink
kink
[ kĭngk ]
n.
A tight curl, twist, or bend in a length of thin material.
A painful muscle spasm, as in the neck; a crick.
A mental peculiarity; a quirk.
Peculiarity or deviation in sexual behavior or taste.
v.
To form or cause to form a kink or kinks.
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