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KINK UP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does kink up mean?
• KINK UP (verb)
The verb KINK UP has 1 sense:
1. curl tightly
Familiarity information: KINK UP used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Curl tightly
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
crape; crimp; frizz; frizzle; kink; kink up
Context example:
crimp hair
Hypernyms (to "kink up" is one way to...):
curl; wave (twist or roll into coils or ringlets)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They kink up their hair
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