brickbat
brick·bat/ˈbɹɪkˌbæt/noun, verb
brickbat is spelled B-R-I-C-K-B-A-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables (brick·bat). It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, brickbat means “A piece of brick, rock, etc., especially when used as a weapon (for example, thrown or placed in a sock or other receptacle and used as a club)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of brickbat is brickbats.
How many letters and syllables are in brickbat?
| Letters | 8: B-R-I-C-K-B-A-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: brick·bat |
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is brickbat?
Brickbat appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce brickbat?
- UK /ˈbɹɪkbæt/
- US /ˈbɹɪkˌbæt/
Brickbat has 2 syllables, split brick·bat in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-brickbat.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of brickbat
- brickbats plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- brickbatting participle, present
- brickbatted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does brickbat mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A piece of brick, rock, etc., especially when used as a weapon (for example, thrown or placed in a sock or other receptacle and used as a club).
- 2
A piece of (sharp) criticism or a (highly) uncomplimentary remark.
verb
- 1
To attack (someone or something) by swinging or throwing brickbats (noun sense 1).
- 2
To assail (someone or something) with (sharp) criticism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Brickbat in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | pedrada , lanzar unas pedradas |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does brickbat come from?
The noun is derived from brick + bat (“a bit, piece; specifically, part of a brick with one whole end”). The verb is derived from the noun.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).