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- [brik]
- /brɪk/
- /brɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brik]
- /brɪk/
Definitions of brick word
- variable noun brick Bricks are rectangular blocks of baked clay used for building walls, which are usually red or brown. Brick is the material made up of these blocks. 3
- singular noun brick If you say that someone is a brick, you mean that they have helped you or supported you when you were in a difficult situation. 3
- noun brick a rectangular block of clay mixed with sand and fired in a kiln or baked by the sun, used in building construction 3
- noun brick (as modifier) 3
- noun brick the material used to make such blocks 3
- noun brick any rectangular block 3
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Origin of brick
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English brike < Middle Dutch bricke; akin to break
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Parts of speech for Brick
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brick popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
brick usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brick
noun brick
- stone — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- slab — a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- cube — A cube is a solid object with six square surfaces which are all the same size.
- cinder block — A cinder block is a large grey brick made from coal cinders and cement which is used for building.
- brickwork — You can refer to the bricks in the walls of a building as the brickwork.
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