Definition of crick - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
muscle painpainful muscle spasm in neck or back
- I woke up with a crick in my neck.
2.
natureRare UK small streamRare UK
- They followed the crick through the woods to find the pond..
3.
soundRare creaking noise like a doorRare
- The old door made a crick as it opened.
Verb
1.
pain inductiontr. Rare UK cause a sharp pain in the neck or backtr. Rare UK
- She cricked her neck while looking up at the stars..
2.
medicalintr. Rare develop a painful muscle spasm or crampintr. Rare
- He cricked his neck while sleeping.
3.
bodytr. Rare UK twist or bend a body part causing straintr. Rare UK
- He cricked his ankle while running.
Images of crick
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Expressions with crick
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painful stiffness in the neck muscles
I woke up with a crick in the neck.
hurt your neck by moving it suddenly or awkwardly
He cricked his neck while looking over his shoulder.
Origin of crick
Middle English, crike (creek)
Examples of crick in a sentence
He complained of a crick after the long drive. The crick was teeming with fish. They built a small bridge over the crick. The floorboards gave a crick under his weight. A crick echoed in the silent hallway. He cricked his back while lifting the heavy box.
I cricked my neck during the long flight. She cricked her back while lifting the heavy box. I cricked my shoulder during the workout session. She cricked her neck while painting the ceiling. I cricked my back lifting the heavy box.
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- French:torticolis, se coincer, ...
- German:Muskelkrampf, verrenken, ...
- Italian:torcicollo, torcere, ...
- Spanish:calambre, torcer, ...
- Portuguese:torcicolo, torcer, ...
- Chinese:肌肉痉挛, 闪了脖子, ...
- Japanese:寝違え, 捻る, ...
- Arabic:تَشَنُّج عَضَلِيّ, أَوْجَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:תְּפִיסָה, לְהִיתָּפֵס, ...
- Russian:заклинивание, защемить шею, ...
- Ukrainian:біль у шиї, скрутити шию, ...
- Hindi:ऐंठन, मरोड़ना, ...
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