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crick (1)

crick [ krik ]


noun  (plural cricks)
Definition:
 
painful stiffness: a painful stiffness or muscle spasm in the neck or back



transitive verb  (past and past participle cricked, present participle crick·ing, 3rd person present singular cricks)
Definition:
 
cause crick in part of body: to cause a painful stiffness or muscle spasm in the neck or back

[15th century. Origin ?]
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