barrack

barrack is a 7-letter English word with 8 senses as noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A building for soldiers, especially when in garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning temporary huts, but now usually applied to a permanent structure or set of buildings. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 17 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A building for soldiers, especially when in garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning temporary huts, but now usually applied to a permanent structure or set of buildings.
2. noun. A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw, etc.
3. transitive verb. To supply with barracks; to establish in barracks; as, to barrack troops.
4. intransitive verb. To live or lodge in barracks.
5. noun. a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
6. verb. laugh at with contempt and derision

   "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

   Synonyms: flout, gibe, jeer, scoff

7. verb. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

   "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

   Synonyms: cheer, exhort, inspire, urge

8. verb. lodge in barracks

Synonyms

flout, gibe, jeer, scoff, cheer, exhort, inspire, urge

Common word forms

barracks, barracked, barracker, barracking

Words from these letters

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