hammock /ˈhæmək/verb 4noun 2forms 3 verb4 •To lie in a hammock."I fancied that we — I and who? — hammocked among the summer breezes." — 1901 •To hang in a way that resembles a hammock."She hammocked their plaids between the table and the bed, then edged her way past Kenneth as she approached the central hearth." — 2013 •To make something be wrapped tight, like in a hammock."She hammocked her breasts into her bra, snapped it, hitched at it, and gave herself a profile glance in the mirror." — 1960 •To schedule (a new or unpopular programme) between two popular ones in the hope that viewers will watch it. noun2 •A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet (1.8 meters) wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.[…] the poore saylers, who […] commonly get forthwith into their beds (or hamackoes) resting their tyred bodies […] — 1638 •(US) A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines. formshammocked · hammocking · hammocks
