crick
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7.9
- noun
- /krɪk/
:
tirón
- A little crick in the neck...
Examples
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You know, I have kind of a crick in my neck.
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-You got a crick in your neck?
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I got a crick in my neck.
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I'm getting a crick in my neck.
Fiction book (1999) -
I've got kind of a little crick in my neck... and I thought this might work it out.
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I had a little crick in my neck so I paid a visit to your masseuse, very forthcoming.
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Titus bent over the book, scarcely aware of the chilly floor or the crick in his neck.
Fiction book (2001) -
After lifting the heavy box, I felt a sudden crick in my back.
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Sitting in the same position for too long gave me a crick in my neck.
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She complained about a crick that made it difficult for her to turn her head.
Synonyms
431
9.9
A sudden painful tight muscle in the neck or back
58
3.9
A sudden tight movement of a muscle that causes pain
7
3.4
A sudden tight movement of a muscle that hurts or feels uncomfortable
4
6.1
A sudden painful tight feeling in the neck or back
A sudden painful muscle cramp in the neck or back
A sharp pain when a muscle suddenly tightens
Antonyms
How Painful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crick probably comes from an old word meaning 'to bend' or 'crooked', and you can think of the same idea in the familiar word crook, so a crick is like a sudden twist or tightness that makes your neck or back painful.