kink
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6.1
- noun
- /kɪŋk/
:
contractura
- He walked to the kitchen to unload the microwave, bending his neck to work out a kink.
- a kink in the neck
- a kink in the back
- stretch out kinks
I always get these like weird kinks and bumps right by my ear.
- I always get these like weird kinks and bumps right by my ear.
Examples
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She takes a breath and runs a hand through her hair, stretches her back, trying to work out some of the kinks in her neck.
Fiction book (1994) -
She wondered if she would ever work the kink out of her neck.
Fiction book (1999) -
Please help me get this kink out of my neck?
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I got a kink in my neck.
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I always get these like weird kinks and bumps right by my ear.
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I booked myself for a 90-minute Swedish massage to work all the kinks out of my body.
Blog text (27) -
She finished the last sentence, set the computer to check her spelling and grammar, and rolled her shoulders to loosen the kinks.
Fiction book (2002) -
After sitting too long at my desk, I felt a painful kink in my neck.
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He complained about a kink in his neck after lifting the heavy box.
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To relieve the kink in my back, I tried stretching and applying heat.
Synonyms
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9.9
A sudden painful tight muscle in the neck or back
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3.9
A sudden tight movement of a muscle that causes pain
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7.9
A sudden sharp pain in the neck or back that makes it hard to move
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4.3
A quick, sudden movement of a muscle you cannot control, often in an eyelid
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3.4
A sudden tight movement of a muscle that hurts or feels uncomfortable
A sudden painful muscle cramp in the neck or back
A sharp pain when a muscle suddenly tightens
Antonyms
How Painful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kink used for a muscle spasm grew out of the image of a sudden 'twist' in the body, like the twist in a rope, which is why a painful neck or back spasm is called a 'kink'.