Pronunciation: /kɪŋk/
noun a flaw or defect in a plan or process
A1 I have a kink in my neck from sleeping in a weird position.
A2 She enjoys reading romance novels with a bit of a kink to them.
B1 His love for extreme sports is just one of his many kinks.
B2 The artist's work often explores the kinks of human nature.
C1 The detective had to untangle the kinks in the case to solve it.
C2 The engineer specialized in ironing out the kinks in complex systems.
verb to form a sharp twist or curve
A1 I kinked my hair for a change.
A2 She kinked the wire to keep it from unraveling.
B1 The hose kinked when I tried to straighten it out.
B2 He kinked the rope to secure it to the tree.
C1 The artist kinked the metal to create a unique sculpture.
C2 The designer kinked the fabric to add texture to the garment.
formal The rope had a kink in it, causing it to be less effective in securing the load.
informal I can't straighten out this wire, there's a kink in it somewhere.
slang I love exploring different kinks with my partner in the bedroom.
figurative His kink is collecting vintage records, he has quite the impressive collection.
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