noun
- plural of rick; stacks of hay, straw, or similar material
verb
- third person singular present of rick; to stack hay or straw into ricks
- third person singular present of rick; to sprain or wrench a joint, especially the neck or back
Usage: informal
Examples
- The farmer built several ricks of hay in the field.
- Large ricks dotted the countryside after harvest.
- He ricks the straw into neat piles every autumn.
- She ricks her neck sleeping in an awkward position.
- The worker ricks his back lifting heavy boxes.
- The old ricks provided shelter for small animals.
- He always ricks his ankle when he runs too fast.