kink up

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Definition

Verb: - To form a tight curl, bend, or twist, often suddenly or unexpectedly, creating a sharp angle or irregularity in something that is typically straight or smooth.

Usage

This verb describes the action of something becoming curled, bent, or twisted into a tight, often sharp, curve or loop. It is frequently used for physical objects like wire, rope, or hair.

Examples
  • Verb:
    • The old garden hose kinked up every time I tried to use it, blocking the water flow.
    • If you don't store the extension cord properly, it will kink up and could get damaged.
    • Her fine hair tends to kink up in the humid weather.
Advanced Usage
  • "to kink up": can be used metaphorically to describe a process or plan developing an unexpected complication or snag.
    • Our travel plans kinked up when all the flights were suddenly canceled.
Variants and Related Words
  • Kink (noun): A sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight.
    • There's a kink in the cable that might cause a short circuit.
  • Kinky (adjective): Having kinks; tightly curled or twisted. (Note: This adjective also has distinct, common informal meanings unrelated to physical curling).
    • The kinky texture of the wool made it difficult to comb.
Synonyms
  • Crimp: To press or pinch into small, tight folds or waves.
  • Curl: To form or cause to form a curved or spiral shape.
  • Twist: To form into a bent, curled, or distorted shape.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Kink out: (Less common) To straighten or remove a kink.
    • It took me an hour to kink out all the bends in the wire.
Related Idioms
  • To work out the kinks: To solve the small problems or flaws in a system, plan, or object.
    • We need a testing phase to work out the kinks in the new software.
Verb
  1. curl tightly
    • crimp hair

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