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Meaning of shack
noun
- A crude, roughly built hut or cabin.
- Any poorly constructed or poorly furnished building.
- The room from which a ham radio operator transmits.
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.
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.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
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