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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bar•rack1 /ˈbærək/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Usually, barracks. [plural]- Militarya building or group of buildings in which soldiers can live or work.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bar•rack1 (bar′ək),USA pronunciation n. Usually, barracks. - Militarya building or group of buildings for lodging soldiers, esp. in garrison.
- any large, plain building in which many people are lodged.
v.t., v.i. - Militaryto lodge in barracks.
- Catalan barraca hut, of obscure origin, originally
- French baraque, Middle French
- 1680–90
- British Termsto shout boisterously for or against a player or team;
root or jeer.
v.t. - British Termsto shout for or against.
- north, northern Ireland dialect, dialectal barrack to brag
- origin, originally Australian English, perh. 1885–90
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: barrack /ˈbærək/ vb - to house (people, esp soldiers) in barracks
barrack /ˈbærək/ vb Brit Austral NZ informal - to criticize loudly or shout against (a player, team, speaker, etc); jeer
- (intransitive) followed by for: to shout support (for)
Etymology: 19th Century: from northern Irish: to boast |