rick

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noun

ˈrik 

1

: a stack (as of hay) in the open air

2

: a pile of material (such as cordwood) split from short logs

rick

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verb (1)

ricked; ricking; ricks

transitive verb

: to pile (something, such as hay) in ricks

rick

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verb (2)

ricked; ricking; ricks

transitive verb

chiefly British

: wrench, sprain

Examples of rick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Wilderness Trail takes their time with everything, from using sweet mash (instead of the usual sour mash) to aging their whiskey in lower warehouse ricks for better flavor development. —Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English reek, from Old English hrēac; akin to Old Norse hraukr rick

Verb (2)

perhaps from Middle English wrikken to move unsteadily

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1623, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1638, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rick

• bick
• brick
• chick
• click
• fick
• flick
• hick
• kick
• knick
• lick
• mic
• nick

Kids Definition

rick

noun

ˈrik

: a stack or pile (as of hay) in the open air