Synonyms for kink

Noun

1. kink, twist, twirl, fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend

usage: a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

Verb

1. crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up, kink, curl, wave

usage: curl tightly; "crimp hair"

2. curl, curve, kink, change surface

usage: form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"