The difference between Barrack and Root for

When used as verbs, barrack means to house military personnel, whereas root for means to encourage (a favored person, team, or result).


Barrack is also noun with the meaning: a building for soldiers, especially within a garrison.

check bellow for the other definitions of Barrack and Root for

  1. Barrack as a noun (military, chiefly, in the plural):

    A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.

  2. Barrack as a noun (chiefly, in the plural):

    primitive structure resembling a long shed or barn for (usually temporary) housing or other purposes

  3. Barrack as a noun (chiefly, in the plural):

    any very plain, monotonous, or ugly large building

  4. Barrack as a noun (US, regional):

    A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw, etc.

  5. Barrack as a noun (Ireland, colloquial, usually, in the plural):

    A police station.

  1. Barrack as a verb (transitive):

    To house military personnel; to quarter.

  2. Barrack as a verb (intransitive):

    To live in barracks.

  1. Barrack as a verb (British, transitive):

    To jeer and heckle; to attempt to disconcert by verbal means.

  2. Barrack as a verb (Australia, New Zealand, intransitive):

    To cheer for or support a team.

  1. Root for as a verb (transitive, informal):

    To encourage (a favored person, team, or result).

    Examples:

    "I'm rooting for my cousin's team."

    "I'm rooting for a happy ending to this story."