shack meaning

UK /ʃæk/ US /ʃæk/ 1 syllable

shack (noun): small crude shelter used as a dwelling.

shack has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

shack as a noun

  1. small crude shelter used as a dwelling

    Synonyms: hovel, hut, hutch, shanty

    Type of: shelter

    Kinds: igloo, mudhif

shack as a verb

  1. make one's home in a particular place or community
    • may parents reside in Florida

    Synonyms: reside, domicile, domiciliate

    Type of: populate

    Kinds: rusticate

  2. move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
    • John trailed behind his class mates
    • The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart

    Synonyms: trail

    Type of: travel

How to pronounce shack

shack is pronounced /ʃæk/ in British English and /ʃæk/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with shack

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in CK · 5-letter words

More about shack on Wikipedia.