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In some senses, hammock is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
asleep, lay, under
VERB + HAMMOCK
fell, lying, relaxed, sank, set, sleep, sleeping, slept
HAMMOCK + NOUN
hours, night, trees, vvithout
PREP.
between, from, from, in, into, out, up, upon
ADV.
gently, quietly, quietly
noun
A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet (1.8 meters) wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.
[…] the poore ſaylers, who […] commonly get forthwith into their beds (or hamackoes) reſting their tyred bodies […]
[W]ho vvould not rather Sleep Quietly upon a Hammock, vvithout either Cares in his Head, or Crudities in his Stomach, then lye Carking upon a Bed of State, vvith the Qualms and Tvvinges that accompany Surfeits and Exceſs?
A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines.
verb
To lie in a hammock.
"I fancied that we — I and who? — hammocked among the summer breezes."
To hang in a way that resembles a hammock.
"She hammocked their plaids between the table and the bed, then edged her way past Kenneth as she approached the central hearth."
To make something be wrapped tight, like in a hammock.
"She hammocked her breasts into her bra, snapped it, hitched at it, and gave herself a profile glance in the mirror."
To schedule (a new or unpopular programme) between two popular ones in the hope that viewers will watch it.
name
A surname.
[…] the poore ſaylers, who […] commonly get forthwith into their beds (or hamackoes) reſting their tyred bodies […]
Wiktionary[W]ho vvould not rather Sleep Quietly upon a Hammock, vvithout either Cares in his Head, or Crudities in his Stomach, then lye Carking upon a Bed of State, vvith the Qualms and Tvvinges that accompany
Wiktionary"I fancied that we — I and who? — hammocked among the summer breezes."
Wiktionary"She hammocked their plaids between the table and the bed, then edged her way past Kenneth as she approached the central hearth."
Wiktionary"She hammocked her breasts into her bra, snapped it, hitched at it, and gave herself a profile glance in the mirror."
WiktionaryShe idled away many hours lying in the hammock.
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In some senses, hammock is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.