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hammock

/ˈhæmək/

hammocknoun

hammocks

/ˈhæmək/

Translations

гамак

I spent the afternoon relaxing in the hammock.

Я провел день, отдыхая в гамаке.

Additional translations

подвесная кровать

Definitions

A swinging couch or bed usually made of netting or canvas and slung by cords from supports at each end.

She spent the afternoon reading a book in the hammock under the shade of the trees.

In the southeastern United States, a tract of hardwood forest that forms a slight rise above surrounding wetlands.

The trail wound through a shady oak hammock dotted with palmettos.

Synonyms

hanging bed

hammockverb

hammocked

Past Simple

hammocked

Past Participle

hammocking

Gerund

/ˈhæmək/

Informal usage meaning to set up or use a hammock; regular verb.

Definitions

To set up or rest in a hammock, especially while camping or relaxing outdoors.

We hammocked between two pine trees overlooking the lake.

Synonyms

string up

hammockadjective

Attributive use (e.g., "hammock stand", "hammock camping").

Definitions

Designed for use with or relating to a hammock.

He bought hammock straps to secure the bed between the trees.

Synonyms