Synonyms of crick

Noun

1. crick, kink, rick, wrick, spasm, cramp, muscle spasm

usage: a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)

2. Crick, Francis Crick, Francis Henry Compton Crick

usage: English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004)

Verb

1. crick, twist

usage: twist (a body part) into a strained position; "crick your neck"

Definition and meaning of crick (Dictionary)