noun Download 🔗Share A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends. Examples : "The children enjoyed swinging in the hammocks after their school play. " item utensil wear building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (obsolete outside dialectal) A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines. Examples : "The old map marked the dense, overgrown areas near the river as "hammocks," warning travelers of the thick vegetation. " environment geography place nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lie in a hammock. Examples : "We love to hammock in the backyard on warm summer afternoons. " entertainment action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a cloth) To hang in a way that resembles a hammock. Examples : "The loose fabric of her skirt hammocks between her knees as she sits on the park bench. " material appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make something be wrapped tight, like in a hammock. Examples : "The tailor hammocked the fabric scraps, gathering and cinching them tightly before securing them with a knot to prevent unraveling. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
