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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 type of behavior, or something that is strange and unexpected: a personality quirk.
The sense of quirk meaning “a peculiarity of action or behavior” refers to a twist of sorts as well, insofar as our quirks often flip others’ expectations of us, perhaps even causing them to quirk their eyebrows now and again.
1. countable noun [adjective NOUN] A quirk is something unusual or interesting that happens by chance. It was almost a quirk of fate he and Foy should have been in charge. [ + of] The spate of storms and hurricanes in recent years could be a statistical quirk. 2. countable noun.
an unusual habit or type of behavior, or something that is strange and unexpected: a personality quirk.
noun [ C ] uk / kwɜːk / us. Add to word list Add to word list. a strange habit: My aunt has a few odd quirks. quirky. 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.
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.
A quirk can be an adorable little habit, like wearing flowery dresses and big sun bonnets or bow ties every day. Someone who has one or many quirks is said to be quirky — a little odd, but usually in a fun way.
Jun 2, 2024 · quirk (plural quirks) An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
Quirk definition: a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism. See examples of QUIRK used in a sentence.
quirk meaning, definition, what is quirk: something strange that happens by chance...: Learn more.
