| NOUN | artifact | barrack | a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | stative | barrack | lodge in barracks |
| communication | barrack, cheer, root on, inspire, urge, urge on, exhort, pep up | spur on or encourage / encourage especially by cheers and shouts | |
| communication | barrack, jeer, scoff, flout, gibe | laugh at with contempt and derision |
| Sounds | bae'rahk; beh'rahk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aeronautic ... Zanuck: 70 rhymes with ahk... | |
| Meaning | A building or group of buildings used to house military personnel. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Parts | squad room | A room in a barracks where soldiers are billeted |
| Narrower | casern | military barracks in a garrison town |
| Broader | military quarters | living quarters for personnel on a military post |
| Spanish | barraca, caserna, cuartel | |
| Catalan | barraca, caserna | |
| Verbs | barrack | lodge in barracks |
| Meaning | lodge in barracks. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Broader | lodge, accommodate | Provide housing for |
| Spanish | acomodar en barracas, colocar en barracas | |
| Nouns | barrack | a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel |
| Meaning | Spur on or encourage / encourage especially by cheers and shouts. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | cheer, root on, inspire, urge, urge on, exhort, pep up | |
| Narrower | cheerlead | act as a cheerleader in a sports event |
| Broader | encourage | inspire with confidence |
| Spanish | activar, alegrar, animar, dar ánimos, estimular, exhortar, incitar, jalear, motivar, vitorear | |
| Catalan | alegrar, animar, exhortar, inspirar | |
| Meaning | laugh at with contempt and derision. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | jeer, scoff, flout, gibe | |
| Broader | tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride | harass with persistent criticism or carping |
| Spanish | abuchear, befar, lanzar improperios contra, mofarse, rechiflar | |
| Catalan | burlar-se | |
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