I. crick 1 /krɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a pain in the muscles in your neck or back that is caused by the muscles becoming stiff
a crick in your back/neck
He was getting a crick in his neck from leaning out of the window for so long.
II. crick 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to hurt your back or neck by bending or moving in a way that makes the muscles become stiff:
I cricked my back bending to pick up the suitcase.