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 little boy burst into kinks of laughter when his dad made a funny face. "physiologymedicinesoundsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo laugh loudly."The children kinked with delight when the clown pulled a rabbit from his hat. "soundentertainmentactionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing."After running up the stairs, the little boy kinked for several minutes, unable to catch his breath. "physiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA tight curl, twist, or bend in a length of thin material, hair etc."The old garden hose had several stubborn kinks that blocked the water flow. "materialappearancestyleChat 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."systemplantechnicalprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice."My grandfather has these little kinks; for example, he insists on wearing a hat indoors, even when it's hot. "mindcharacterattitudetendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeculiarity or deviation in sexual behaviour or taste.""The website stated that it does not allow content which discusses or promotes sexual kinks." "sexhumanmindbodycharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA positive 1-soliton solution to the Sine–Gordon equation"While visualizing the behavior of a long chain, scientists observed kinks, each representing a stable, localized distortion that propagated smoothly along the chain's length. "physicsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo form a kink or twist."The garden hose kinks easily when you try to roll it up. "actionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be formed into a kink or twist."The garden hose kinks easily when you try to pull it too quickly. "appearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
