rick

See also Rick

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɹɪk/

  Rhymes: -ɪk

Etymology 1

Old English hrēac, from Proto-Germanic. Cognate with Dutch rook, Norwegian rauk, Swedish rök.

Noun

rick (plural ricks)

1. A stack, stook or pile of grain, straw, hay etc., especially as protected with thatching.
   • G. Eliot

     Golden clusters of beehive ricks, rising at intervals beyond the hedgerows.

2. (US) A stack of wood, especially cut to a regular length; also used as a measure of wood, typically four by eight feet.

Translations

stack or pile, of straw, hay etc.

• Russian: стог (ru) (stog) m

Verb

rick (third-person singular simple present ricks, present participle ricking, simple past and past participle ricked)

1. To heap up (hay, etc.) in ricks.

Etymology 2

Middle English wricke

Verb

rick (third-person singular simple present ricks, present participle ricking, simple past and past participle ricked)

1. slightly sprain or strain the neck, back, ankle etc.

Etymology 3

Abbreviated form from recruit

Noun

rick (plural ricks)

1. (military, pejorative and demeaning) A brand new (naive) boot camp inductee.

   No turning back now rick, you are property of the US government, no longer protected by the bill of rights; you follow the UCMJ now.