<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a twist or curl, as in a thread, rope, wire, or hair, caused by its doubling or bending upon itself: The kink in the hose was restricting the water flow.</li><li>a muscular stiffness or soreness, as in the neck or back: The kink in my neck was making it difficult to turn my head at all.</li><li>a flaw or imperfection likely to hinder the successful operation of something, such as a machine or plan: There are still a few kinks to be worked out of the design before we start production.</li><li>Slang: unconventional sexual preferences or behavior collectively.</li><li>a particular sexual preference or behavior that is unconventional.</li><li>a person characterized by such preferences or behavior; kinkster.</li><li>a mental twist; notion; whim.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with or without object) to form or cause to form a twist or curl, as in a rope: The high tensile steel wire ensures the product will not kink in the sharpest bend.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>