CRICK


Meaning of CRICK in English

I. ˈkrik noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English cryk, crykke

: a painful spasmodic condition of a muscle (as of the neck or back)

II. transitive verb

( -ed/ing/-s )

1. : to cause a crick in (as the neck) : wrench

2. : to turn or twist (as the head) especially into a strained position

cricking her head sideways — Elizabeth Bowen

III. noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English crike — more at creek

dialect : creek 2

IV. intransitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: imitative

: to make a slight abrupt sound

V. noun

( -s )

Etymology: French cric jackscrew, from Middle French, from Middle High German kriec

: a small jackscrew

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