Barrack (Verb)
Meaning 1
Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The crowd barracked the home team until they finally scored a goal.
- The fans barracked the runners as they approached the finish line.
- The audience barracked the performers with applause and whistles.
- The supporters barracked their favorite team throughout the match.
- The excited crowd barracked the contestants as they prepared to start the competition.
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Meaning 2
Lodge in barracks.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The soldiers were forced to barrack in temporary facilities while their usual accommodations were under renovation.
- The entire platoon had to barrack in a single large tent due to the limited space available on the base.
- Before the start of their training, new recruits were required to barrack in dormitories with shared facilities.
- During the military occupation, local civilians were forced to evacuate their homes so that troops could barrack in them.
- In preparation for deployment, the battalion had to barrack in an old airfield hangar for several days before boarding transport planes.
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Meaning 3
Laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Opponents of the politician barracked her during the debate, ridiculing her views on economic reform.
- The audience began to barrack the comedian after he delivered a series of unpopular jokes.
- During the town hall meeting, residents barracked the mayor over his handling of the city budget.
- Hooligans barracked the referee, accusing him of making unfair decisions throughout the match.
- The crowd barracked the singer, drowning out her voice with boos and jeers.