"kink" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɪŋk/ Audio: en-au-kink.ogg [Australia] Forms: kink [singular], kinks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A kink is a curve or twist in something which is otherwise or normally straight.
    Sense id: simple-kink-en-noun-u3zR9jUm
  2. A kink is a particular quality or feature of a person's mind or character, especially one which is thought to be unusual or abnormal.
    Sense id: simple-kink-en-noun-D2TMlVzY Categories (other): Slang
  3. Kink is a sexual deviation.
    Sense id: simple-kink-en-noun-9rTt~Cdy Categories (other): Colloquial

Verb

IPA: /kɪŋk/ Audio: en-au-kink.ogg [Australia] Forms: kink [canonical], kinks [third-person, singular], kinked [past], kinked [past, participle], kinking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something kinks or is kinked, it has, or it develops a curve or twist in it. (mainly describing hair)
    Sense id: simple-kink-en-verb-nRZbXSkl
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