noun Download 🔗Share A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building. Examples : "This wall is made of bricks." material building architecture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Such hardened mud, clay, etc. considered collectively, as a building material. Examples : "This house is made of brick." material architecture building essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something shaped like a brick. Examples : "a plastic explosive brick" material architecture building essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A helpful and reliable person. Examples : "My grandmother is a brick; she always helps me with my homework when I'm struggling. " person character essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shot which misses, particularly one which bounces directly out of the basket because of a too-flat trajectory, as if the ball were a heavier object. Examples : "The basketball player's shot was a brick; it bounced right off the back of the rim. " sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A power brick; an external power supply consisting of a small box with an integral male power plug and an attached electric cord terminating in another power plug. Examples : "My laptop needs a brick to charge; the one I use at home is a little too big for my backpack. " technology electronics device item essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An electronic device, especially a heavy box-shaped one, that has become non-functional or obsolete. Examples : "My grandfather's old computer is a brick now; it doesn't work anymore. " electronics technology computing device machine essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A carton of 500 rimfire cartridges, which forms the approximate size and shape of a brick. Examples : "The ammunition dealer carefully stacked the bricks of rimfire cartridges in the back room. " military weapon item essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A community card (usually the turn or the river) which does not improve a player's hand. Examples : "The two of clubs was a complete brick on the river." game essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The colour brick red. Examples : "The house's exterior walls were painted a rich brick red. " color essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One kilo of cocaine. Examples : "The dealer offered a brick of cocaine to the student in exchange for a school project. " substance police essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To build with bricks. Examples : "The children are bricking a small wall in their backyard play area. " building architecture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make into bricks. Examples : "The construction crew is bricking the foundation for the new school building. " material building essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hit someone or something with a brick. Examples : "The angry student bricked the trash can in frustration. " action weapon essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make an electronic device nonfunctional and usually beyond repair, essentially making it no more useful than a brick. Examples : "My VCR was bricked during the lightning storm." electronics computing technology device internet essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of weather) Extremely cold. Examples : "The weather forecast predicted a brick cold front, so I brought an extra sweater to school. " weather essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading