verb
barrack
To shout criticism or mockery at someone.
The British crowd began to barrack the visiting speaker.
Etymology
Origin uncertain. The sporting verb for noisy heckling has no secure connection to barracks, military accommodation.
More examples
- He was barracked with jeers throughout the debate.
- Several spectators barracked the referee after the disputed call.
- The comedian answered the people barracking him from the back row.
Forms
barrack · barracks · barracked · barracking