barrack

[ bar-uhk ]

/ ˈbær ək /

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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.

Origin of barrack

1680–90; <French baraque,Middle French <Catalan barraca hut, of obscure origin

Words nearby barrack

barquentine, barquette, Barquisimeto, barr., barra, barrack, Barrack-Room Ballads, barrack-room lawyer, barracks, barracks bag, barracks lawyer

Definition for barrack (2 of 2)

barrack²

[ bar-uhk ]

/ ˈbær ək /

Australian British

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

1885–90; originally Australian English, perhaps <N Ireland dialect barrack to brag

OTHER WORDS FROM barrack

bar·rack·er, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for barrack

There are lovingly tended flower beds along each road and surrounding every barrack.
Afghanistan, We Hardly Knew You|Jonathan Foreman|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hafrich shouts that he should return to the barrack, but the man keeps going.
The Last Days of Stalin's Son During WWII|David Frum|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I took up my residence at the fort, where there was barrack accommodation for about thirty men and quarters for one officer.
The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon|Jos Maria Gordon
A bugle then sounded the various signals at the other end of the barrack's courtyard.
Clever Hans|Oskar Pfungst

A Spanish barrack, garrison, or citadel is therefore to be observed but little, and still less to be sketched.
Gatherings From Spain|Richard Ford
The building is now used for a barrack, which in truth is no great deviation from its original purpose.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800|Mary Frances Cusack
The regimental canteen was in a small building in a corner of the barrack square.
In the Foreign Legion|Erwin Rosen

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, adjective

Word Origin for barrack

C19: from northern Irish: to boast

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	barrack
释义	barrack ¹ [ bar-uhk ] / ˈbær ək / SEE SYNONYMS FOR barrack ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of barrack ¹ 1680–90; <French baraque,Middle French <Catalan barraca hut, of obscure origin Words nearby barrack barquentine, barquette, Barquisimeto, barr., barra, barrack, Barrack-Room Ballads, barrack-room lawyer, barracks, barracks bag, barracks lawyer Definition for barrack (2 of 2) barrack² [ bar-uhk ] / ˈbær ək / Australian British 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 ² 1885–90; originally Australian English, perhaps <N Ireland dialect barrack to brag OTHER WORDS FROM barrack bar·rack·er, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barrack There are lovingly tended flower beds along each road and surrounding every barrack. Afghanistan, We Hardly Knew You\|Jonathan Foreman\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hafrich shouts that he should return to the barrack, but the man keeps going. The Last Days of Stalin's Son During WWII\|David Frum\|March 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I took up my residence at the fort, where there was barrack accommodation for about thirty men and quarters for one officer. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon\|Jos Maria Gordon A bugle then sounded the various signals at the other end of the barrack's courtyard. Clever Hans\|Oskar Pfungst A Spanish barrack, garrison, or citadel is therefore to be observed but little, and still less to be sketched. Gatherings From Spain\|Richard Ford The building is now used for a barrack, which in truth is no great deviation from its original purpose. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800\|Mary Frances Cusack The regimental canteen was in a small building in a corner of the barrack square. In the Foreign Legion\|Erwin Rosen 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, adjective Word Origin for barrack C19: from northern Irish: to boast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to barrack hut, garrison, camp, barracks, base, quarters
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barrack

noun Usually barracks.

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of barrack

Words nearby barrack

Definition for barrack (2 of 2)

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of barrack

OTHER WORDS FROM barrack

Example sentences from the Web for barrack

British Dictionary definitions for barrack (1 of 2)

verb

British Dictionary definitions for barrack (2 of 2)

verb British, Australian and NZ informal

Derived forms of barrack

Word Origin for barrack

Words related to barrack