shack

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ʃæk/

Verb

obsolete UK dialectal US intransitive Nigeria slang

(obsolete) To shed or fall, as corn or grain at harvest. / (obsolete) To feed in stubble, or upon waste. / (UK, dialect) To wander as a vagabond or tramp.

Japanese Meaning

（時代遅れ）収穫時に穀物が落穂する、または散る。 / （時代遅れ）収穫後のわずかな穀物や藁を食べさせる。 / （英国方言）放浪する、浮浪する。

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Last autumn, the ripe ears began to shack in the slightest breeze.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

昨秋、熟した穂はわずかな風で茎から落ち始めた。

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Sense（1）

(obsolete) To shed or fall, as corn or grain at harvest.

Sense（2）

(obsolete) To feed in stubble, or upon waste.

They [turkeys] are then sold‥to the larger farmers to ‘shack’ upon the barley or oat stubbles.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（3）

(UK, dialect) To wander as a vagabond or tramp.

Sense（4）

(US, intransitive) To hibernate; to go into winter quarters.

Sense（5）

(Nigeria, slang) To drink, especially alcohol.

shacks

（ present singular third-person ）

shacking

（ participle present ）

shacked

（ participle past ）

shacked

（ past ）

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