rick

¹ American  

[rik] / rɪk /

noun

1. Chiefly Midland U.S.  Also a large, usually rectangular stack or pile of hay, straw, corn, or the like, in a field, especially when thatched or covered by a tarpaulin; an outdoor or makeshift mow.

2. a stack of cordwood or logs cut to even lengths.

3. a frame of horizontal bars and vertical supports, as used to hold barrels in a distillery, boxes in a warehouse, etc.

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verb (used with object)

1. to form grain into a stack or pile.

2. to stack (cordwood) in ricks.

rick ² American  

[rik] / rɪk /

verb (used with or without object)

1. wrick.

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Rick ³ American  

[rik] / rɪk /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Eric or Richard.

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rick ¹ British  

/ rɪk /

noun

1. a large stack of hay, corn, peas, etc, built in the open in a regular-shaped pile, esp one with a thatched top

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verb

1. (tr) to stack or pile into ricks

rick ² British  

/ rɪk /

noun

1. a wrench or sprain, as of the back

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verb

1. (tr) to wrench or sprain (a joint, a limb, the back, etc)

Other Word Forms

• ricker noun

Etymology

Origin of rick

before 900; Middle English rek ( e ), reek, Old English hrēac; akin to Old Norse hraukr, Old Frisian reak, Middle Dutch rooc, roke

Example Sentences

"That rick and morty 9/11 pearl harbour joke killed me," a user admitted, with two crying emojis.

From Fox News

“I’m really excited about this and that it’s a female founded company which is incredibly inspirational,” Vonn, who had a minor scare this week when she ricked her back playing with pet dog Leo, said.

From Reuters

College players will continue to test the waters with potentially greater rick to their eligibility, well-established agents such as Paul won’t be affected, and many expect agents to find myriad loopholes.

From Washington Post

Down in the tunnels, workers sorted the remains of the dead, filing them by bones into space-efficient ricks and stacks.

From The New Yorker

He and Phyllis do the ricking — barrel loading and organizing — every week.

From Seattle Times

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