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noun

ˈkiŋk How to pronounce kink (audio)
Definition of kinknext
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as in cramp
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle got a kink in my neck from lying in that awkward position for too long

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as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit the boss's fondness for nicknames is one of those kinks that staffers just have to put up with

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as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action whenever he got a kink in his head, he'd drop whatever he was doing to pursue this latest obsession

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kink

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verb

as in to loop

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Recent Examples of kink
Noun
The defense proves disruptive as the offense works out the kinks on the first day of training camp. — Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 29 July 2026 Ship 40 and Booster 20, the Starship vehicles that will fly on Flight 13, will follow the same set of mission objectives to shake out the remainder of kinks in Starship V3. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
But Pillion’s relationship isn’t meant to be a model for how to do kink well. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026 Each attachment can connect to an extra-long, 22-foot hose that doesn’t kink, and is flexible enough to easily maneuver around obstacles and corners. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kink
  1. cramp
  2. trick
  3. whim
  4. loop
  5. stitch
  6. twist
  7. warp
  8. characteristic
Noun
  • The Cubs' Kevin Gausman gave up three runs on seven hits before exiting the game in the fifth with a left (non-throwing) hand cramp.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • People infected with salmonella bacteria often have diarrhea, stomach cramps and a fever that comes on within hours to a few days after having eaten tainted food.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of cramp
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  • Messi was instrumental in Argentina’s route to the final, opening his World Cup with a hat-trick against Algeria and scoring in each of his team’s matches up to and including the round of 16.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The key manufacturing trick was direct ink writing, a form of 3D printing.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of trick
Noun
  • But an outdoor garden, no matter how beautiful and lovingly designed or how innovatively used in the menu, is susceptible to the whims of Miami’s humid, rainy, extraordinarily lengthy summers.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And these people are at the whim of whatever ICE wants to do with them.
    — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of whim
Verb
  • To solve, loop one end of the string around the peg on the parabola with an x-coordinate of –3 (y = 9) and attach the other end of the string to a peg with an x-coordinate of 4 (y = 16).
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Every two hours, CosmoCube will loop around the lunar far side.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • The bandages, cuts and stitches were still fresh from the terrifying attack on Jones Street on Wednesday evening.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The interior section of my policy covers reconditioning, repair, or replacement of surfaces damaged due to normal wear and tear, including loose seam stitches, rips, and tears.
    — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of stitch
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  • But, in an unexpected twist for the ranger, the faith leader is involved in the robberies though as a victim not a perpetrator.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The journey brought another unexpected twist when the train was transported across the water by ferry.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of twist
Verb
  • Rohleder configured its machine to make production warps up to 400 meters long.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • An uneven exposure to heat and moisture can contribute to warping.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of warp
Noun
  • The long-term difference could be dramatic The researchers also fed the characteristics of each driving style into a battery-aging model to estimate longer-term capacity loss.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Organizations that successfully operationalize AI in supply chain environments tend to share several common characteristics.
    — George Ninikas, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
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