Crick

/krɪk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a painful and involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially in the neck or back.

After an awkward night's sleep, I woke up with a crick in my neck.

a bend or twist in something, often referring to the body or a limb.

He felt a crick in his back after lifting the heavy box.

a sharp pain associated with such a contraction.

She complained of a crick in her shoulder after working long hours at the computer.

verb

to twist or bend the body in a way that causes a painful strain.

Be careful when you bend down; you might crick your back.

Uncertain; possibly imitative of the sound made by the injury.

crick in the neck

A painful stiffness in the neck.

to have a crick

To experience a painful spasm or stiffness.

spasm

A sudden involuntary muscular contraction.

strain

To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching.

To crack or stretch a part of the body.

I cricked my back after bending over too quickly.

To experience discomfort from poor posture.

After sitting for hours, I always crick my neck.