HyperDic: wrick

English > 2 senses of the word wrick:
NOUNstatewrick, crick, kink, ricka painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back ('rick' and 'wrick' are British)
VERBbodywrick, twist, sprain, wrench, turn, ricktwist suddenly so as to sprain
English > wrick: 2 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningA painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back ('rick' and 'wrick' are British).
Synonymscrick, kink, rick
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great BritainA monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broaderspasm, cramp, muscle spasmA painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Spanishtortícolis
Catalantorticoli
Verbswricktwist suddenly so as to sprain
English > wrick: 2 senses > verb 1, body
MeaningTwist suddenly so as to sprain.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelDid he wrick his foot?
Synonymstwist, sprain, wrench, turn, rick
Broaderinjure, woundCause injuries or bodily harm to
Spanishdescoyuntarse, dislocarse, girar, rotar, torcerse
Catalandesconjuntar-se, dislocar-se, girar, rotar, torçar-se, torçar, tòrcer
Nounswricka painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back ('rick' and 'wrick' are British)

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