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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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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.
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. 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.
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.
4 meanings: 1. an individual peculiarity of character; mannerism or foible 2. an unexpected twist or turn 3. a continuous.... Click for more definitions.
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.
Jun 2, 2024 · quirk (plural quirks) An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
a strange thing that happens, especially by accident. By a strange quirk of fate they had booked into the same hotel. an unpredictable quirk of history. Extra Examples. The system has some odd little quirks. as a result of some quirk in the social order. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective. personality. odd. … verb + quirk. have. preposition.
