BARRACK


Meaning of BARRACK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bærək ]

( barracks, barracking, barracked)

1.

A barracks is a building or group of buildings where soldiers or other members of the armed forces live and work. ‘Barracks’ is the singular and plural form.

...an army barracks in the north of the city.

N-COUNT : oft in names

2.

If people in an audience barrack public speakers or performers, they interrupt them, for example by making rude remarks. ( BRIT )

Fans gained more enjoyment barracking him than cheering on the team...

= heckle

VERB : V n

• bar‧rack‧ing

He was affected badly by the barracking that he got from the crowd.

= heckling

N-UNCOUNT

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