nounπShareA 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.)"After lifting heavy boxes, he felt a crick in his back. "medicinephysiologybodysensationdiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small jackscrew."The mechanic used a crick to slightly lift the heavy machine so he could adjust the leveling feet. "technicalmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo develop a crick (cramp, spasm)."After gardening for hours, my neck started to crick. "bodymedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to develop a crick; to create a crick in."The awkward posture while studying made her neck crick. "bodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo twist, bend, or contort, especially in a way that produces strain."The dancer's neck crickled as she stretched for the overhead arabesque. "bodymedicinephysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small inlet or bay, often saltwater, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats."The fishing boat docked in the small crick near the marina. "geographynauticalenvironmentareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA stream of water (often freshwater) smaller than a river and larger than a brook."The children followed the crick to the old oak tree where they often played. "geographynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny turn or winding."The winding crick in the park path led to a hidden picnic area. "waydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe creaking of a door, or a noise resembling it."The old door hinge let out a loud crick every time someone opened it. "soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
