noun🔗ShareA convulsive fit of coughing or laughter; a sonorous indraft of breath; a whoop; a gasp of breath caused by laughing, coughing, or crying."The comedian's joke caused a loud kink of laughter from the audience. "physiologymedicinesoundbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo laugh loudly."The comedian's joke made the audience kink with laughter. "soundentertainmentlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing."The student kinked as he struggled to catch his breath after running the last lap of the race. "physiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA tight curl, twist, or bend in a length of thin material, hair etc."The garden hose had a stubborn kink in it, stopping the water flow. "materialappearancestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA difficulty or flaw that is likely to impede operation, as in a plan or system."They had planned to open another shop downtown, but their plan had a few kinks."systemtechnicalplanbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice."My sister had a kink about needing a new phone, even though her old one worked perfectly. "mindcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeculiarity or deviation in sexual behaviour or taste.""His partner's kink involved role-playing as different historical figures during intimacy." "sexhumancharactermindbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA positive 1-soliton solution to the Sine–Gordon equation"The scientist modeled a wave disturbance in the material, and the simulation clearly showed a kink, a stable and localized pulse propagating without losing its shape, demonstrating the presence of a 1-soliton solution. "physicsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo form a kink or twist."The garden hose started to kink as I tried to pull it around the corner of the house. "actionconditionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be formed into a kink or twist."The rope kinked as I tried to pull it too quickly. "appearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading