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kink

[ kingk ]

noun

  1. a twist or curl, as in a thread, rope, wire, or hair, caused by its doubling or bending upon itself:

    The kink in the hose was restricting the water flow.

  2. a muscular stiffness or soreness, as in the neck or back:

    The kink in my neck was making it difficult to turn my head at all.

  3. a flaw or imperfection likely to hinder the successful operation of something, such as a machine or plan:

    There are still a few kinks to be worked out of the design before we start production.

  4. Slang.
    1. unconventional sexual preferences or behavior collectively.
    2. a particular sexual preference or behavior that is unconventional.
    3. a person characterized by such preferences or behavior; kinkster.
  5. a mental twist; notion; whim.


verb (used with or without object)

  1. to form or cause to form a twist or curl, as in a rope:

    The high tensile steel wire ensures the product will not kink in the sharpest bend.

kink

/ °ìɪŋ°ì /

noun

  1. a sharp twist or bend in a wire, rope, hair, etc, esp one caused when it is pulled tight
  2. a crick in the neck or similar muscular spasm
  3. a flaw or minor difficulty in some undertaking or project
  4. a flaw or idiosyncrasy of personality; quirk
  5. informal.
    a sexual deviation
  6. a clever or unusual idea
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to form or cause to form a kink
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of kink1

First recorded in 1670–80; from Dutch: “a twist in a ropeâ€; perhaps akin to kick ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of kink1

C17: from Dutch: a curl in a rope; compare Middle Low German kinke kink, Old Norse kinka to nod
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Example Sentences

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There are still kinks to work out in the process, stretches where Glasnow’s old bothersome feelings will inevitably still arise.

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The software can be customized for a county, and officials in other jurisdictions said they spent time training staff and working out kinks.

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The production will no doubt gain in precision as it works out its kinks.

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The rise of AI-generated images and photos has added another troubling kink, as Sterling highlighted in a video posted to TikTok early Thursday.

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To clarify: While safe kinky play is an excellent forum for navigating and even healing trauma, it’s a harmful stereotype to assume that only “broken†people are drawn to kink.

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