rick

noun
UK: /rɪk/
US: /rɪk/

  1. A long pile or stack of hay, straw, or sheaves of grain arranged in a regular manner.

    1. The farmer built a rick of hay in the field before winter. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the harvest, a large rick of wheat stood drying in the sun near Rick's barn. [ ] [ ]
rick verb

  1. To build or arrange hay, straw, or sheaves of grain into a rick.

    1. They rick the hay before the rain comes. [ ] [ ]
    2. We need to rick all the straw quickly before the weather turns bad, Rick suggested. [ ] [ ]
rick transitive-verb

  1. To sprain or strain (a joint or muscle).

    1. I rick my ankle playing football. [ ] [ ]
    2. Be careful lifting that heavy box, or you might rick your back, Rick warned. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "rick" is /rɪk/ in British English and /rɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "rick": "The farmer built a rick of hay in the field before winter.". More examples on the page.