kink

  • 31kink — kink1 [ kıŋk ] noun count 1. ) a bend or twist in something that is usually straight: There s a kink in the wire. 2. ) something that is a problem or that seems strange iron/work out the kinks in something to solve all the small problems related… …

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  • 32kink — /kɪŋk / (say kingk) noun 1. a twist or curl, as in a thread, rope, or hair, caused by its doubling or bending upon itself. 2. a crick, as in the neck or back. 3. a mental twist; an odd notion; a whim. 4. a particular sexual predilection. 5. a… …

  • 33kink — noun 1》 a sharp twist or curve in something linear.     ↘a flaw or obstacle in a plan or operation.     ↘a quirk of character or behaviour. 2》 N. Amer. a crick in the neck. verb form or cause to form a kink. Origin C17: from Mid. Low Ger. kinke,… …

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  • 34kink — 1 noun (C) 1 a twist in something that is normally straight (+ in): The water hose had a kink in it. 2 something strange or dangerous in your character 2 verb (I, T) to get or give something a kink …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35kink — 1. n. a strange person; a kinky person. □ The guy’s a kink. Watch out for him. □ There are kinks all over this place. 2. n. a sexually deviant person. □ He was a kink, nd I broke up with him …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 36kink —  laughter. To KINK, as spoken of children, when their breath is long stopped, through eager crying or laughing. Hence the kink cough, called also the chin cough. N …

    A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • 37kink — /kingk/, n. 1. a twist or curl, as in a thread, rope, wire, or hair, caused by its doubling or bending upon itself. 2. a muscular stiffness or soreness, as in the neck or back. 3. a flaw or imperfection likely to hinder the successful operation… …

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  • 38Kink — 1. deviation from normal behaviour; an eccentricity; 2. sexual predilection; 3. person with a sexual kink …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 39kink — I Australian Slang 1. deviation from normal behaviour; an eccentricity; 2. sexual predilection; 3. person with a sexual kink II North Country (Newcastle) Words to laugh immoderately, to labour for breath as in the hopping cough …

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  • 40kink — noun 1) your fishing line should have no kinks in it Syn: curl, twist, twirl, loop, crinkle; knot, tangle, entanglement 2) there are still some kinks to iron out Syn: flaw, defect, imperfection …

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