Definition of "crick" in English

noun

1. A 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.

2. A small jackscrew.

verb

1. To develop a crick (cramp, spasm).

2. To cause to develop a crick; to create a crick in.

3. To twist, bend, or contort, especially in a way that produces strain.

noun

1. (Appalachia, Ottawa Valley) Alternative form of creek.

noun

1. The creaking of a door, or a noise resembling it.