brick
[ brik ]
/ brɪk /
noun
verb (used with object)
to pave, line, wall, fill, or build with brick.
Informal.
to cause (an electronic device) to become completely nonfunctional: I bricked my phone while doing the upgrade.
adjective
made of, constructed with, or resembling bricks.
Idioms for brick
Origin of brick
OTHER WORDS FROM brick
brick·like, brick·ish, adjective un·bricked, adjectiveWords nearby brick
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bribery,
bric-a-brac,
brice,
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brick cheese,
brick red,
brick veneer,
brick-and-mortar,
brickbat
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British Dictionary definitions for brick
brick
/ (brɪk) /
noun
verb (tr)
(usually foll by in, up or over)
to construct, line, pave, fill, or wall up with bricks
to brick up a window; brick over a patio
slang
to attack (a person) with a brick or bricks
Word Origin for brick
C15: from Old French
brique, from Middle Dutch
bricke; related to Middle Low German
brike, Old English
brecan to
break
Idioms and Phrases with brick
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