rick Meaning & Definition
What Does Rick Mean?
As a noun, rick means Straw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter fodder, commonly protected with thatch. It can also mean A stack of wood, especially cut to a regular length; also used as a measure of wood, typically four by eight feet. As a verb, it means To heap up (hay, etc.) in ricks. As a verb, it means To slightly sprain or strain the neck, back, ankle etc; to wrench.
Word Facts for Rick
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ɹɪk// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | twist, turn and wrick |
| Plural | ricks |
| Verb forms | ricks, ricking, ricked |
Rick Definition (Noun)
- Straw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter fodder, commonly protected with thatch.
- A stack of wood, especially cut to a regular length; also used as a measure of wood, typically four by eight feet.
Rick as a Verb
- To heap up (hay, etc.) in ricks.
Verb
- To slightly sprain or strain the neck, back, ankle etc; to wrench.
- To pierce with a hook by means of a sudden jerk or pull.
Noun
- A sharp or sudden move; a jerk or tug.
Verb
- To rattle, jingle, make a noise; to chatter.
- To grumble.
- To scold.
- To raffle.
Noun
- A noise, rattling.
Noun
- A new and naive boot camp inductee.
No turning back now, rick: you are the property of the US government now.
Synonyms of Rick
Rick synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Rick
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Rick in a Sentence
No turning back now, rick: you are the property of the US government now.
Word Forms & Grammar
rick (plural ricks)
rick (third-person singular simple present ricks, present participle ricking, simple past and past participle ricked)
Words That Rhyme With Rick
Origin of Rick
Origin 1: From Middle English *rykke, from Old English hrycce (“rick, heap, pile”), cognate with Scots ruk (“rick”), Norwegian ruka (“rick, haystack”). Related also to Old English hrēac (“rick, stack”), from Proto-Germanic *hraukaz (“heap”). Further relations: Dutch rook, Icelandic hraukur, Irish cruach. Doublet of croagh.
Origin 2: From earlier wrick, from Middle English wricken, wrikken (“to move back and forth”), probably from Middle Dutch *verwricken or Middle Low German vorwricken. Cognate with West Frisian wrikke, wrikje, Dutch wrikken, Low German wricken, German wricken, Danish vrikke, Swedish vricka.
Origin 3: From Middle English *rikken (attested only as palatised variant Middle English richen (“to pull, tug; to move, proceed, run; to twist, turn”)), from Old Norse rykkja (“to move, rock, throw”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkijaną (“to rock, move”). Cognate with English rock. Possibly merged with Middle English wrikken (“to move to and fro, move back and forth”), see Etymology 2 above.
Origin 4: Abbreviated form from recruit.
Pronouncing Rick
Rick is pronounced //ɹɪk// and has 1 syllable.
Common Questions About Rick
Is rick a noun or a verb?
Rick is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for rick?
You can replace rick with words such as twist, turn and wrick. See the full list of rick synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of rick?
The plural of rick is ricks.
What is the past tense of rick?
The past tense of rick is ricked. The present participle is ricking.