Definition & Meaning | English word HAMMOCK

Definitions of HAMMOCK

1. A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.
2. To lie in a hammock.
3. To hang in a way that resembles a hammock.
4. To make something be wrapped tight, like in a hammock.
5. (US, archaic, outside, dialects) A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines.
6. (transitive, broadcasting) To schedule (a new or unpopular programme) between two popular ones in the hope that viewers will watch it.
7. A surname.

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