Definition of "hammock" in English

noun

1. 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.

2. (US, archaic outside dialects) A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines.

verb

1. (intransitive) To lie in a hammock.

2. (transitive, of a cloth) To hang in a way that resembles a hammock.

3. (transitive) To make something be wrapped tight, like in a hammock.

4. (transitive, broadcasting) To schedule (a new or unpopular programme) between two popular ones in the hope that viewers will watch it.