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hammock
(hæmək)
Word forms: plural hammocks
countable noun
A hammock is a piece of strong cloth or netting which is hung between two supports and used as a bed.
hammock in British English 1
(ˈhæmək)
noun
a length of canvas, net, etc, suspended at the ends and used as a bed
Derived forms
hammock-like (ˈhammock-ˌlike) adjective
Word origin
C16: from Spanish hamaca, of Taino originhammock in British English 2
(ˈhæmək)
noun
a variant of hummock (sense 3)
hammock in American English 1
(ˈhæmək)
noun
a length of netting, canvas, etc. swung from ropes at both ends and used as a bed or couch
Word origin
Sp hamaca, of Arawakan orig.hammock in American English 2
(ˈhæmək)
noun
US and South
a fertile, raised area with hardwood trees
Word origin
var. of hummockImage ofhammock
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British English: hammock /ˈhæmək/ NOUN
A hammock is a piece of strong cloth or netting which is hung between two supports and used as a bed.
- American English: hammock
- Arabic: الُأرْجوحَة الشَبَكِيَّة
- Brazilian Portuguese: rede de descanso
- Chinese: 吊床
- Croatian: viseća mreža za ležanje
- Czech: houpací síť
- Danish: hængekøje
- Dutch: hangmat
- European Spanish: hamaca colgante
- Finnish: riippumatto
- French: hamac
- German: Hängematte
- Greek: αιώρα
- Italian: amaca
- Japanese: ハンモック
- Korean: 해먹
- Norwegian: hengekøye
- Polish: hamak
- European Portuguese: rede de descanso
- Romanian: hamac
- Russian: гамак
- Latin American Spanish: hamaca
- Swedish: hängmatta
- Thai: เปล
- Turkish: hamak
- Ukrainian: гамак
- Vietnamese: võng
Chinese translation of 'hammock'
hammock
(ˈhæmək)
n (c)
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吊床
(diàochuáng) (张(張), zhāng)
- it's no use/there's no use
- its-no-use-theres-no-use
- it's now or never
- its-now-or-never
- it's obvious that ...
- it's of little/no consequence
- it's okay with or by me
- it's one o'clock
- it's one of the biggest airports in the world
- it's only available in hardback
- it's only fair/natural
- it's only me/the postman
- it's on the left as you go in
- it's on the table
- it's on the table/wall
- it's or that's all right by me
- it sounds as if ...
- it's over there
- it's past midnight
- it's past my bedtime
- it speaks for itself
- it's pissing down
- it's pleasing to see/know that ...
- it's possible (that ... )
- it's public knowledge