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brick

/ˈbɹɪk/noun, verb1 syllable

Brick means: rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material.

Synonyms for brick10

also used for brick

algid, Arctic, Baltic, boreal, brass monkeys, brumal, chill, chilled, chilly, clay-cold

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What does brick mean?3

noun

1

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

2

a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy

verb

1

To stop working (of an electronic device)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with brick?23

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Brick in a sentence

  • The house was built of brick, stone and metal, and had plastic window frames.CM
  • He's never shy, he could talk to a brick wall.Nuel
  • The blow of the hammer was enough to dislodge the loose brick.DJ_Saidez
  • Ziri wants to remove the ivy without damaging the brick.Amastan
  • Giving advice to him is like talking to a brick wall.Dejo
  • I prefer to shop at brick-and-mortar stores.Hybrid
  • Why are you always banging your head against a brick wall?sundown
  • Leon was fascinated by the tall archaic brick buildings.Amastan

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Forms of brick

as a noun

plural
bricks

as a verb

past tense
bricked
present participle
bricking
third-person singular
bricks
past participle
bricked