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Definition of Barrack
1. Noun. A building or group of buildings used to house military personnel.
Specialized synonyms: Casern
Generic synonyms: Military Quarters
Terms within: Squad Room
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Military Quarters
Terms within: Squad Room
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
2. Verb. Lodge in barracks.
3. Verb. Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts. "They barrack him to write the letter"; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
Exact synonyms: Cheer, Exhort, Inspire, Pep Up, Root On, Urge, Urge On
Specialized synonyms: Cheerlead
Generic synonyms: Encourage
Derivative terms: Cheerer, Cheering, Exhortation, Exhortation, Exhortatory, Urgent, Urging
Specialized synonyms: Cheerlead
Generic synonyms: Encourage
Derivative terms: Cheerer, Cheering, Exhortation, Exhortation, Exhortatory, Urgent, Urging
4. Verb. Laugh at with contempt and derision. "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
Exact synonyms: Flout, Gibe, Jeer, Scoff
Generic synonyms: Bait, Cod, Rag, Rally, Razz, Ride, Tantalise, Tantalize, Taunt, Tease, Twit
Derivative terms: Flouter, Gibe, Jeer, Jeerer, Jeering, Scoff, Scoffer, Scoffing
Generic synonyms: Bait, Cod, Rag, Rally, Razz, Ride, Tantalise, Tantalize, Taunt, Tease, Twit
Derivative terms: Flouter, Gibe, Jeer, Jeerer, Jeering, Scoff, Scoffer, Scoffing
Definition of Barrack
1. n. 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. v. t. To supply with barracks; to establish in barracks; as, to barrack troops.
3. v. i. To live or lodge in barracks.
Definition of Barrack
1. to shout boisterously [v -ED, -ING, -S]