English verb: barrack |
1. | barrack (stative) lodge in barracks |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | accommodate, lodge |
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2. | barrack (communication) spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts |
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| Samples | The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers.
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| Synonyms | cheer, exhort, inspire, pep up, root on, urge, urge on |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | encourage |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | cheerlead |
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3. | barrack (communication) laugh at with contempt and derision |
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| Samples | The crowd jeered at the speaker.
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| Synonyms | flout, gibe, jeer, scoff |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit |
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