barrack

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[ bar-uhk ]
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nounUsually barracks.
  1. a building or group of buildings for lodging soldiers, especially in garrison.

  2. any large, plain building in which many people are lodged.

verb (used with or without object)
  1. to lodge in barracks.

Origin of barrack

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

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Other definitions for barrack (2 of 2)

barrack2
[ bar-uhk ]

verb (used without object)
  1. to shout boisterously for or against a player or team; root or jeer.

verb (used with object)
  1. to shout for or against.

Origin of barrack

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

Other words from barrack

  • bar·rack·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for barrack (1 of 2)

barrack1

/ (ˈbærək) /


verb
  1. to house (people, esp soldiers) in barracks

British Dictionary definitions for barrack (2 of 2)

barrack2

/ (ˈbærək) /


verbBritish, Australian and NZ informal
  1. to criticize loudly or shout against (a player, team, speaker, etc); jeer

  2. (intr foll by for) to shout support (for)

Origin of barrack

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C19: from northern Irish: to boast

Derived forms of barrack

  • barracker, noun
  • barracking, noun, adjective

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