barrack

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barrack

The soldiers live in a barrack near the training field.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A building or group of buildings for lodging soldiers: A permanent or temporary structure used to house military personnel.
    • (Often in plural, 'barracks'): The buildings collectively forming such a military living quarters.

  2. Verb:

    • To house soldiers in barracks: To provide or assign lodging in such buildings.
    • To shout loudly in protest or mockery; to jeer: To deride or criticize someone noisily and publicly, often in a group.
    • To cheer or encourage loudly: To shout support or encouragement, often in a boisterous manner. (This meaning is chiefly British, Australian, and New Zealand usage).
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The new recruits were assigned to the old wooden barrack near the parade ground.
    • The army barracks were located on the outskirts of the town.

  • Verb (to house):

    • The regiment was barracked in the city during the winter months.

  • Verb (to jeer/shout derisively):

    • Opposing fans began to barrack the goalkeeper after he missed an easy save.
    • The speaker was barracked by a section of the crowd.

  • Verb (to cheer/encourage - chiefly UK/AU/NZ):

    • The home crowd barracked their team tirelessly throughout the match.
Advanced Usage
  • "to barrack for" (verb phrase): To shout encouragement for a team or contestant; to support vocally. (Primarily Australian and New Zealand English).
    • He always barracks for the underdog in any competition.
Variants and Related Words
  • Barracks (n, pl): The more common plural form referring to the buildings or living quarters.
  • Barracking (n, gerund): The act of shouting derisively or, in some contexts, cheering.
    • The constant barracking from the sidelines unnerved the player.
Synonyms
  • Noun (building): Quarters, billet, garrison, encampment.
  • Verb (jeer): Jeer, taunt, heckle, ridicule, scoff at.
  • Verb (cheer): Cheer, root for, encourage, support. (Regional)
Related Phrasal Verbs / Phrases
  • Barrack for: As noted in Advanced Usage, this is a set phrase meaning to support a team or player with shouts.
Related Idioms
  • No specific common idioms center solely on the word 'barrack'. However, the act of barracking is often associated with sporting or political events where crowd behavior is intense.
barrack

The soldiers live in a barrack near the training field.

Noun
  1. a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
Verb
  1. laugh at with contempt and derision
    • The crowd jeered at the speaker
  2. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
    • The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
  3. lodge in barracks

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