Associations to the word «Crick»

Wiktionary

CRICK, noun. A painful muscular cramp or spasm of some part of the body, as of the neck or back, making it difficult to move the part affected. (Compare catch.)
CRICK, noun. A small jackscrew.
CRICK, verb. To violently spasm.
CRICK, noun. (Appalachian) Alternative form of creek
CRICK, noun. The creaking of a door, or a noise resembling it.
CRICK, proper noun. A village in Northamptonshire, England
CRICK, proper noun. A habitational surname derived from the placename
CRICK, proper noun. Francis Crick co-discoverer of the structure of DNA

Dictionary definition

CRICK, noun. A painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British).
CRICK, noun. English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004).
CRICK, verb. Twist (a body part) into a strained position; "crick your neck".

Wise words

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