hammock

IPA: hˈæmʌk

A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.
(US, archaic outside dialects) A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines.
A surname.

(intransitive) To lie in a hammock.
(transitive, of a cloth) To hang in a way that resembles a hammock.
(transitive) To make something be wrapped tight, like in a hammock.
(transitive, broadcasting) To schedule (a new or unpopular programme) between two popular ones in the hope that viewers will watch it.

Examples of "hammock" in Sentences

Stepping out of the hammock is a clearly satisfied Indian maiden.
The giant hammock is amazing but would never be allowed in the US.
Tailor made for two, this Quick Dry single layer hammock is crafted of DuraCord fabric.
Working in a hammock is every bit as good as it sounds (at least for the first hour or two).
The back yard hammock is so more enjoyable when the next-door neighbour isn't blasting guitar-rock.
Immediately upon hearing this I called the hammock-bearers together, and going down to the beach, I went a considerable way along it toward
Rated best maintenance free hammock and with a weight capacity of 450 lbs, this hammock is perfect by the pool or for a waterfront property.
I also agree with the above comments – the hammock is not only a different and creative take on the concept but it is a great, functional design.
I have sometimes been with the swinging hammock the native mother prepares for her sick infant – apparently so much easier than aught we have in our more civilized homes; easier for the child, because it gets the motion without the least jar; and easier for the nurse, because the hammock is strung so high as to supersede the necessity of stooping.