/ kɪŋk; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
a bend or twist in sth that is usually straight :
a dog with a kink in its tail
( figurative )
We need to iron out the kinks in the new system.
2.
( informal , disapproving ) an unusual feature in a person's character or mind, especially one that does not seem normal
3.
( NAmE ) = crick
■ verb
[ v , vn ] to develop or make sth develop a bend or twist
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from Middle Low German kinke , probably from Dutch kinken to kink.