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- Dictionaryquirk/kwəːk/
noun
- 1. a peculiar aspect of a person's character or behaviour: "they accepted her attitude as one of her little quirks" Similar
- 2. an acute hollow between convex or other mouldings.
verb
- 1. (with reference to a person's mouth or eyebrow) move or twist suddenly, especially to express surprise or amusement: "his lips quirked disbelievingly"
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The meaning of QUIRK is an abrupt twist or curve. How to use quirk in a sentence. Did you know?
an unusual habit or part of someone's personality, or something that is strange and unexpected: You have to get used to other people's quirks and foibles. There is a quirk in the rules that allows you to invest money without paying tax.
an unusual habit or part of someone's personality, or something that is strange and unexpected: You have to get used to other people's quirks and foibles. There is a quirk in the rules that allows you to invest money without paying tax. By some strange quirk/ By an odd quirk of fate (= unexpectedly), we ended up on the same train.
Quirk definition: a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism. See examples of QUIRK used in a sentence.
an individual peculiarity of character; mannerism or foible. 2. an unexpected twist or turn. a quirk of fate. 3. a continuous groove in an architectural moulding. 4. a flourish, as in handwriting. Collins English Dictionary.
A quirk is a unique, odd, and sometimes charming trait that makes a person stand out from the crowd. Country comedian Minnie Pearl was known for her quirk of wearing a $1.98 price tag dangling from her hat.
quirk. (kwûrk) n. 1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy: "Every man had his own quirks and twists" (Harriet Beecher Stowe). 2. An unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary: a quirk of fate. 3. A sudden sharp turn or twist: a quirk of the head.
adjective. strange: a quirky sense of humour. Idioms. quirk of fate. (Definition of quirk from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of quirk. in Chinese (Traditional) 怪癖, 古怪之處… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 怪癖, 古怪之处… See more. in Spanish. singularidad, casualidades, peculiaridad… See more. in Portuguese.
1. A quirk is something unusual or interesting that happens by chance. [...] 2. A quirk is a habit or aspect of a person's character which is odd or unusual. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'quirk' American English: kwɜrk British English: kwɜːʳk. More. Synonyms of 'quirk' • fluke, chance, twist, turn [...]
quirk. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English quirk /kwɜːk $ kwɜːrk/ noun [ countable] 1 something strange that happens by chance quirk of Years later, by a strange quirk of fate, she found herself sitting next to him on a plane. 2 a strange habit or feature of someone’s character, or a strange feature of something Like every ...
