barrack
1[ bar-uhk ]
/ ˈbær ək /
noun Usually barracks.
a building or group of buildings for lodging soldiers, especially in garrison.
any large, plain building in which many people are lodged.
verb (used with or without object)
to lodge in barracks.
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Origin of barrack
11680–90; <French baraque,Middle French <Catalan barraca hut, of obscure origin
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Definition for barrack (2 of 2)
barrack2
[ bar-uhk ]
/ ˈbær ək /
verb (used without object)
to shout boisterously for or against a player or team; root or jeer.
verb (used with object)
to shout for or against.
Origin of barrack
21885–90; originally Australian English, perhaps <N Ireland dialect barrack to brag
OTHER WORDS FROM barrack
bar·rack·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for barrack (1 of 2)
barrack1
/ (ˈbærək) /
verb
to house (people, esp soldiers) in barracks
British Dictionary definitions for barrack (2 of 2)
barrack2
/ (ˈbærək) /
verb British, Australian and NZ informal
to criticize loudly or shout against (a player, team, speaker, etc); jeer
(intr foll by for) to shout support (for)
Derived forms of barrack
barracker, nounbarracking, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for barrack
C19: from northern Irish: to boast
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