kink Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)
    wrick; rick; crick.
  2. noun a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
    twist; twirl.
  3. noun a person with unusual sexual tastes
  4. noun an eccentric idea
  5. noun a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation
    • there are still a few kinks to iron out
  6. verb curl tightly
    crape; frizz; frizzle; crimp; kink up.
    • crimp hair
  7. verb form a curl, curve, or kink
    curl; curve.
    • the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling

WordNet

Kink noun
Etymology
D. kink a bend or turn, or Sw. kink.
Definitions
  1. 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. An unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice. Colloq. Cozzens.
Kink intransitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Kinked ; present participle & verbal noun Kinking
Definitions
  1. To wind into a kink; to knot or twist spontaneously upon itself, as a rope or thread.
Kink noun
Etymology
Cf. Chincough, Kink-haust.
Definitions
  1. A fit of coughing; also, a convulsive fit of laughter. Scot.

Webster 1913