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barrack

1

[bar-uhk]

noun

  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.

barrack

2

[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.

barrack

1

/ ˈæə /

verb

  1. to criticize loudly or shout against (a player, team, speaker, etc); jeer

  2. to shout support (for)

“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

barrack

2

/ ˈæə /

verb

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

“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
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • barracker noun
  • ˈ noun
  • ˈ쾱Բ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of barrack1

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

Origin of barrack2

1885–90; originally Australian English, perhaps < N Ireland dialect barrack to brag
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of barrack1

C19: from northern Irish: to boast
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In response, Pancho Villa’s Army confined their band to their barracks and canceled their traditionally joyful pregame tailgate party Saturday.

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A prison superintendent told the BBC inmates began shouting from their cells and barracks around midnight as they were terrified the building would collapse on top of them.

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These are not akin to the crude barracks used to house the Mexican guest workers known as braceros decades ago, nor are they the broken-down trailers associated with abuses of the H-2A program.

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The shy idols waved back – they were on their way to the barracks after rehearsals for the anniversary parade.

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Lam was 37 years old and he, his wife, three sons and three daughters bunked in barracks on the base.

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