Barracking

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of jeering or heckling.

    "It's the sort of mindset in which you don't take in the words of praise, only the boss's criticism and the barrackings of the crowd."

  2. 2
    shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of cheering for or supporting a team. Australia, New-Zealand

    "The only really unique aspect of Australian barracking is its idiom, the distinctive language and humour involved."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of barrack form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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hecklingheckling

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"It's the sort of mindset in which you don't take in the words of praise, only the boss's criticism and the barrackings of the crowd."

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