HyperDic: rick

English > 4 senses of the word rick:
NOUNstaterick, crick, kink, wricka painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back ('rick' and 'wrick' are British)
grouprick, haystack, hayricka stack of hay
VERBcontactrickpile in ricks
bodyrick, twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wricktwist suddenly so as to sprain
rick > pronunciation
Soundsrih'k
Rhymesacademic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...
English > rick: 4 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningA painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back ('rick' and 'wrick' are British).
Synonymscrick, kink, wrick
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great BritainA monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broaderspasm, cramp, muscle spasmA painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Spanishtortícolis
Catalantorticoli
Verbsricktwist suddenly so as to sprain
English > rick: 4 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningA stack of hay.
Synonymshaystack, hayrick
NarrowerhaycockA small cone-shaped pile of hay that has been left in the field until it is dry enough to carry to the hayrick
BroaderstackAn orderly pile
Spanishalmiar de heno, almiar, pajar, parva de pasto, parva de pastos, zacatera
Catalanpallera, paller, pallissa
Verbsrickpile in ricks
English > rick: 4 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningpile in ricks.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"rick hay"
Broaderstack, pile, heapArrange in stacks
Spanishamontonar en almiares
Nounsricka stack of hay
English > rick: 4 senses > verb 2, body
MeaningTwist suddenly so as to sprain.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelDid he rick his foot?
Synonymstwist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick
Broaderinjure, woundCause injuries or bodily harm to
Spanishdescoyuntarse, dislocarse, girar, rotar, torcerse
Catalandesconjuntar-se, dislocar-se, girar, rotar, torçar-se, torçar, tòrcer
Nounsricka painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back ('rick' and 'wrick' are British)

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