crick /kɹɪk/verb 4noun 3forms 3 verb4 •To develop a crick (cramp, spasm). •To twist, bend, or contort, especially in a way that produces strain.He stopped a few feet from her, probably because he'd have to crick his neck to glare at her and that would just be embarrassing for him. “Dealing with garbage suits you.” — 2011 •To cause to develop a crick; to create a crick in. •To make a sharp, penetrating sound; chirp. noun3 •A painful stiffness in some part of the body, like the neck or back, which makes it difficult to move the affected body part for some time; a cramp.I had a crick in my neck for a week after ordering the wrong pillow at the Graylyn Estate […] — 2022 •The creaking of a door, or a noise resembling it. •A small jackscrew. formscricked · cricking · cricks