crick
noun
[ krɪk ]
• a painful stiff feeling in the neck or back.
Similar:
cramp,
spasm,
muscle spasm,
muscular contraction,
rick,
kink,
twinge,
pang,
pain,
shooting pain,
ache,
stiffness,
discomfort,
tenderness,
soreness,
crick
verb
• twist or strain (one's neck or back), causing painful stiffness.
• "I turned my head so quickly that I cricked my neck"
Similar:
strain,
sprain,
pull,
wrench,
tear,
twist,
rick,
injure,
hurt,
damage,
impair,
Origin:
late Middle English: of unknown origin.
crick
noun
• a creek.
Origin:
early 17th century: representing a pronunciation of creek.
