Princeton's WordNet

1. crick, kink, rick, wrick(noun)

   a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)

2. kink, twist, twirl(noun)

   a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

3. kink(noun)

   a person with unusual sexual tastes

4. kink(noun)

   an eccentric idea

5. kink(verb)

   a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation

   "there are still a few kinks to iron out"

6. crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up, kink(verb)

   curl tightly

   "crimp hair"

7. curl, curve, kink(verb)

   form a curl, curve, or kink

   "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. kink(noun)ˈkɪŋ dəm

   a bend or twist

   a kink in the wire

2. kinkˈkɪŋ dəm

   a problem

   a kink in the system

Wiktionary

1. kink(Noun)

   A tight curl, twist, or bend in a length of thin material, hair etc.

   We couldn't get enough water to put out the fire because of a kink in the hose.

2. kink(Noun)

   A difficulty or flaw that is likely to impede operation, as in a plan or system.

   They had planned to open another shop downtown, but their plan had a few kinks.

3. kink(Noun)

   Peculiarity or deviation in sexual behaviour or taste.

4. kink(Noun)

   A fit of coughing or laughter.

5. kink(Noun)

   A positive 1-soliton solution to the Sineu2013Gordon equation

6. kink(Verb)

   To form a kink.

7. kink(Verb)

   To be formed into a kink.

Webster Dictionary

1. Kink(noun)

   a twist or loop in a rope or thread, caused by a spontaneous doubling or winding upon itself; a close loop or curl; a doubling in a cord

2. Kink(noun)

   an unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice

3. Kink(verb)

   to wind into a kink; to knot or twist spontaneously upon itself, as a rope or thread

4. Kink(noun)

   a fit of coughing; also, a convulsive fit of laughter

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