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 | ||