crick



crick in one's back

a twisted or cramped place in the back that causes pain. I can't move! I've got a crick in my back! I had a crick in my back all night and I couldn't sleep.
See also: back, crick

crick in one's neck

Fig. a twisted place or a cramp in the neck that causes pain. I got a crick in my neck from sleeping in a draft. When I read on the plane, I get a crick in my neck.
See also: crick, neck

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ilinka-Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
DelphiaDEL-fee-əEnglish
Rohese-Medieval English
Mnason-Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
KlaasKLAH:SDutch, Low German
Leannlee-ANEnglish