shack Meaning & Definition
What Does Shack Mean?
Shack is a noun that means A crude, roughly built hut or cabin. It is also used to mean Any poorly constructed or poorly furnished building. As a verb, it means To live (in or with); to shack up. As a verb, it means To shed or fall, as corn or grain at harvest.
Shack at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ʃæk/ |
| Synonyms | trudge, dwell and live |
| Plural | shacks |
| Comparative / superlative | more shack, most shack |
| Verb forms | shacks, shacking, shacked |
Shack Definition (Noun)
- A crude, roughly built hut or cabin.
- Any poorly constructed or poorly furnished building.
- The room from which a ham radio operator transmits.
Shack as a Verb
- To live (in or with); to shack up.
Noun
- Grain fallen to the ground and left after harvest.
- Nuts which have fallen to the ground.
- Freedom to pasturage in order to feed upon shack.
- A shiftless fellow; a low, itinerant beggar; a vagabond; a tramp.
- Bait that can be picked up at sea.
- A drink, especially an alcoholic one.
Verb
- To shed or fall, as corn or grain at harvest.
- To feed in stubble, or upon waste.
- To wander as a vagabond or tramp.
- To hibernate; to go into winter quarters.
- To drink, especially alcohol.
Shack as an Adjective
- Alternative form of shag (“exhausted; tiring”).
Synonyms of Shack
Shack synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
shack (plural shacks)
shack (third-person singular simple present shacks, present participle shacking, simple past and past participle shacked)
shack (countable and uncountable, plural shacks)
shack (comparative more shack, superlative most shack)
Words That Rhyme With Shack
Origin of Shack
Origin 1: Unknown. Some scholars derive this word from Mexican Spanish jacal, from Nahuatl xacalli (“adobe hut”).[1]
Origin 2: Alternatively, the word may instead come from ramshackle/ramshackly (e.g., old ramshackly house) or perhaps it may be a back-formation from shackly.[2]
Origin 3: Compare Tavringer Romani hak (“place, house”), Traveller Norwegian hak (“place”).[3]
Origin 4: Obsolete variant of shake. Compare Scots shag (“refuse of barley or oats”).
Quick Answers About Shack
Is shack a noun or a verb?
Shack is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb and an adjective.
What is another word for shack?
Close synonyms of shack are trudge, dwell and live. See the full list of shack synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of shack?
The plural of shack is shacks.
What is the past tense of shack?
The past tense of shack is shacked. The present participle is shacking.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of shack?
The comparative form is more shack and the superlative form is most shack.