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Definition of crick

crick

/kɹɪk/
crick
Plural:cricks
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Past Simple:cricked
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Past Participle:cricked
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Present Participle:cricking
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• noun

1

A painful, stiff spasm or cramp of the muscles, especially in the neck or back.

Example

"After sleeping in an awkward position on the flight, he woke up with a painful crick in his neck."

2

American A dialectal variant of 'creek', referring to a small stream, brook, or tributary of a river in parts of the United States.

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• verb

1

To twist or strain so as to cause a painful spasm or stiffness (especially of the neck or back).

Example

"She cricked her neck while trying to look up at the tall monument."

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• Rhymes for crick

• Nearby Words

crib
cribbage
cribo
crick
cricket
cricketer
cricketing

Word Origin & Etymology

Dating to the 15th century as Middle English 'crykke', possibly of Old Norse origin (compare 'kriki', meaning 'bend' or 'nook'). The dialectal sense meaning 'creek' is a phonetic variant with vowel shortening.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Crick. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/crick
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