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- DictionaryQuirk/kwərk/
noun
- 1. a peculiar behavioral habit: "his distaste for travel is an endearing quirk"
- 2. an acute hollow between convex or other moldings.
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"
a shift, subterfuge, or evasion; quibble. a sudden twist or turn: He lost his money by a quirk of fate. a flourish or showy stroke, as in writing. Architecture. an acute angle or channel, as one dividing two parts of a molding or one dividing a flush bead from the adjoining surfaces.
Definition of quirk – Learner’s Dictionary. quirk. noun [ C ] uk / kwɜːk / us. 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.
Definition of quirk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUIRK. [count] 1. : an unusual habit or way of behaving. Everyone has their little quirks. 2. : something strange that happens by chance. Their meeting was a (strange) quirk of fate/nature.
Quirk definition: a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism. See examples of QUIRK used in a sentence.
quirk (kwûrk), n. a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism: He is full of strange quirks. a shift, subterfuge, or evasion; quibble. a sudden twist or turn: He lost his money by a quirk of fate. a flourish or showy stroke, as in writing. Architecture.
