crimp vs kink

crimp and kink both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crimp	Yes	No	Yes	No
kink	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, kink is a hyponym of crimp; that is, kink is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crimp:

crimp: an angular or rounded shape made by folding
kink: a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

Other hyponyms of crimp include plait, pleat, twirl, twist, pucker, ruck, accordion fold, concertina fold, z-fold, zig-zag fold.

As verbs, crimp and kink are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of crimp include crape, frizz, frizzle, kink up.

crimp (noun)	kink (noun)
a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled	a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation
someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers	an eccentric idea
an angular or rounded shape made by folding	a person with unusual sexual tastes
	a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
	a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)

crimp (verb)	kink (verb)
curl tightly	form a curl, curve, or kink
make ridges into by pinching together	curl tightly