noun

rick

rihk

noun

A large, often thatched, outdoor stack of hay, straw, or firewood.

"They built a hay rick behind the barn before winter."

verb

To slightly sprain or wrench a joint, especially the neck or back.

"He ricked his neck sleeping in an awkward position."

How to Use Rick

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA stacked pile of hay or wood, or (as a verb) to mildly strain a joint.

Common pairings

hay rick rick your neck wood rick

Word Forms

ricked past tense, ricked past tense, ricked past tense, ricks plural, ricks plural, ricks plural, ricks plural, ricks singular, ricks singular, ricks singular

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Etymology

From Old English hrycce ("rick, heap, pile"), an old Germanic word for a stacked pile.

Rhymes for rick

ick tick kick nick sick pick wick mick hick lick Vick thick

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