kink
Collocations
5ADJ.
diverse, likely, main, sexual, short, unconventional
VERB + KINK
exploring
KINK + NOUN
bondage, hose, individuals
PREP.
from, in, in, out, without
ADV.
always, inherently
Definitions
verb
To laugh loudly.
To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.
noun
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
A tight curl, twist, or bend in a length of thin material, hair etc.
We couldn't get enough water to put out the fire because of a kink in the hose.
A 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.
An unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice.
Never a Yankee was born or bred / Without that peculiar kink in his head / By which he could turn the smallest amount / Of whatever he had to the best account.
"Still, boozers can be worked sometimes. Most people can, if you encourage their kink. One old woman staked me for three months because she got such a kick out of scandalmongering the neighbours to me."
Peculiarity or deviation in sexual behaviour or taste.
No more kink. Nothing. Finito. Got it?
To top it all off, Lynn is into kink. Last night she was really into kink. It's a good thing that today is my day off because I need the time to recuperate and think things over.
A person with peculiar sexual tastes.
"What do they think you know?" "No more than I've told you. That he's a kink. He rapes people and kills people and spends too much money and flies grass in."
“He's a kink. All I have to do is toss off my clothes and dance around his apartment while he sits and drools.”
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Example Bank
6We couldn't get enough water to put out the fire because of a kink in the hose.
WiktionaryThey had planned to open another shop downtown, but their plan had a few kinks.
WiktionaryNever a Yankee was born or bred / Without that peculiar kink in his head / By which he could turn the smallest amount / Of whatever he had to the best account.
WiktionaryThe water stopped running because the hose has a kink in it.
Tatoeba · #657161If the water stops flowing, it's most likely from a kink in the hose.
Tatoeba · #2428508Henrietta has a daddy kink, it turns out.
Tatoeba · #8681643