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1. (Usu.,) barrack
a building or group of buildings for lodging soldiers, esp. in garrison.
2. barrack
any large building in which many people are lodged.
3. (v.i.) barrack
to lodge in barracks.
4. (v.i.) barrack
to jeer; scoff.
5. (v.t.) barrack
to shout for or against, as a sports team.
Etymology: (1885–90; orig. Australian E, perh. < N Ireland dial. barrack to brag)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) barrack
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
2. (verb) barrack
lodge in barracks
3. (verb) cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
"The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
4. (verb) jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe
laugh at with contempt and derision
"The crowd jeered at the speaker"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) barrack
a building for soldiers, especially when in garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning temporary huts, but now usually applied to a permanent structure or set of buildings
2. (noun) barrack
a movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw, etc
3. (verb) barrack
to supply with barracks; to establish in barracks; as, to barrack troops
4. (verb) barrack
to live or lodge in barracks
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