English noun: shack | |||
1. | shack (artifact) small crude shelter used as a dwelling | ||
Synonyms | hovel, hut, hutch, shanty | ||
Broader (hypernym) | shelter | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | igloo, iglu, mudhif | ||
English verb: shack | |||
1. | shack (stative) make one's home in a particular place or community | ||
Samples | May parents reside in Florida. | ||
Synonyms | domicile, domiciliate, reside | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dwell, inhabit, live, populate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rusticate | ||
2. | shack (motion) move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly | ||
Samples | John trailed behind his class mates. The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart. | ||
Synonyms | trail | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||