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crick1

Syllabification: (crick)
Pronunciation: /krik/

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Definition of crick

noun

  • a painful stiff feeling in the neck or back.

verb

[with object]
  • twist or strain (one’s neck or back), causing painful stiffness: (as adjective cricked)he suffered a cricked neck during tackling practice

Origin:

late Middle English: of unknown origin

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