crick
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/krɪk/
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/krɪk/
to get a painful stiffness in your neck or back, often from an awkward position
I cricked my neck when I slept in a funny position last night.
a sudden, painful stiffness in the muscles of your neck or back
After sleeping in a bad position, he had a crick in his neck.