Rick (Verb)
Meaning 1
Pile in ricks; "rick hay".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The farmer spent the day ricking the dried hay into neat bundles in the field.
- As autumn progressed, the fields became dotted with ricks of straw left to dry.
- She carefully learned to rick the hay properly to prevent it from getting wet.
- After the harvest, the crew quickly set about ricking the wheat into large stacks.
- The farmhand ricked the oats, making sure each bundle was tightly packed and secure.
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Meaning 2
Twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.