kink

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Datamuse reports no synonyms or antonyms for this word.

Verb

1. To laugh loudly.
2. To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.

Noun

1. A convulsive fit of coughing or laughter; a sonorous indraft of breath; a whoop; a gasp of breath caused by laughing, coughing, or crying.

Noun

1. A tight curl, twist, or bend in a length of rope, line, or other long cylindrical material, such as hair etc. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
   • We couldn't get enough water to put out the fire because of a kink in the hose.
2. A cramp or stiffness in a part of the body, especially the neck or back.
3. An unusual or irrational notion; a whim; a caprice.
4. A minor 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.
5. A sexual behaviour or taste considered to be unusual or unconventional.
6. Unconventional or deviant sexual desires or practices, seen as a mass concept.
7. A person with peculiar sexual tastes; an eccentric.
8. A positive 1-soliton solution to the sine-Gordon equation.

Verb

1. To form a kink or twist.
2. To be formed into a kink or twist.

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