crick

(noun) a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British). Synonyms: kink, rick, wrick.

(noun) English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004). Synonyms: Crick, Francis Crick, Francis Henry Compton Crick.

(verb) twist (a body part) into a strained position. Examples: "Crick your neck."