barrack

verb

/ˈbærək/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they barrack	/ˈbærək/ /ˈbærək/
he / she / it barracks	/ˈbærəks/ /ˈbærəks/
past simple barracked	/ˈbærəkt/ /ˈbærəkt/
past participle barracked	/ˈbærəkt/ /ˈbærəkt/
-ing form barracking	/ˈbærəkɪŋ/ /ˈbærəkɪŋ/

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[intransitive, transitive] barrack (somebody) (British English) to shout criticism at players in a game, speakers at a meeting, performers, etc.
[intransitive, transitive] barrack (for) somebody (Australian English, New Zealand English) to shout and encourage a person or team that you support

Word Originlate 19th cent.: probably from Northern Irish dialect.