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Meaning of "shack up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHACK UP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHACK UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shack up is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SHACK UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cohabitation

Cohabitation is an arrangement where two people who are not married live together in an emotionally and/or sexually intimate relationship on a long-term or permanent basis. More broadly, the term cohabitation can mean any number of people living together.

Definition of shack up in the English dictionary

The definition of shack up in the dictionary is usually foll by with to live or take up residence, esp with a mistress or lover.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHACK UP

shabby
shabby chic
shabby-genteel
shabby-looking
shabrack
shabracque
Shabuoth
Shacharis
Shache
shack
shackle
shacklebone
shackler
shackles
Shackleton
shacko
shad
shadberries
shadberry
shadblow

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHACK UP

back up
break up
buck up
clock up
crack up
dead from the neck up
fuck up
jack up
kick up
knock up
lock up
look up
muck up
pack up
pluck up
put someone´s back up
rack up
rock up
speak up
work up

Synonyms and antonyms of shack up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shack up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHACK UP

Find out the translation of shack up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shack up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shack up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

窝棚了
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Shack Up
570 millions of speakers

English

shack up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झोंपड़ी ऊपर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كوخ تصل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лачуга до
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

barraco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জেগে ওঠা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cabane jusqu´à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gubuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unterkriechen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小屋まで
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오두막 까지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shack munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lán lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குலுக்கல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झोंबावणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

birlikte yaşamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shack up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shack Up
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

халупа до
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

baraca în sus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλύβα μέχρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shack up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shack upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shack opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shack up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHACK UP»

The term «shack up» is regularly used and occupies the 69.287 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHACK UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shack up

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHACK UP»

Discover the use of shack up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shack up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
I'm Feeling the Blues Right Now: Blues Tourism and the ...
Shack Up Inn, advertisement, Oxford American Winter 2009: 17. 59. James E. Thweatt, “Hopson Plantation History,” Hopson Preservation Company, 30 June 2009, http://www.hopsonplantation.com/history.html. 60. Rebecca Hood-Adams ...
Stephen A. King, 2011
2
Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships
And when it stops giving, don't worry, just go someplace else and hook-up and shack-up all over again, and again, and again. Eventually, they call my show. They're wondering what went wrong. They're hurt or angry, and definitely confused.
Laura Schlessinger, 2001
3
Highway 61 Revisted: 1,699 Miles from New Orleans to Pigeon ...
The interior of one of the Shack Up Inn's cabins features an old (as in, oldJ Coca- Cola machine converted to a refrigerator, a vintage sideboard, and a hand-hewn bed frame in the next room. A note left on the stove by a repairman advises ...
Tim Steil, 2004
4
Alfie and the Moonshiners
See that oP nigger shack up there? Now I bet right there is where we'll find 'em run to ground if they ain't already drownded in Tobesofkee Creek." Deputy Duncan had already seen the shack but he had waited for the sheriff to speak first .
Henry A. Buchanan, 2000
5
Mississippi Off the Beaten Path®, 7th: A Guide to Unique Places
Make a visit to Clarksdale even more memorable with an overnight stay at the Hopson Plantation's Shack Up Inn. Butler and a handful of business partners known as “the Shackmeisters” salvaged a six-pack of authentic sharecroppers' ...
Marlo Carter Kirkpatrick, 2010
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Lessons In Christian Singleness
Cohabitation: 'To Shack Up or Not to Shack Up?' - "That is the Question" Purpose of the Lesson: To Shack Up or Not to Shack Up? The average Christian Single would instantly respond that cohabitation or 'shackin' is wrong. However, many ...
Jr., Ernest Jefferson
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
81 NZ zack. shack up. To live together although unmarried: Can: adopted, ca. 1945, ex US. By ca. 1955, also British, esp. Londoners'. Also as in They've been shacked up for some months' (Mark McShane, The Straight and Crooked, 1960).
Eric Partridge, 2006
8
Love, Sex, and Marriage: A Historical Thesaurus
... unrihtwifung' OE; concubinage 1388 — ; cohabitation cl454 — ; secondary marriage 1788 - 1950; broomstick match 1851 + [1989 euph die]; shacking' [1884 — si It US]; shack-up' [1935 — si It US]; marriage [1951 + 1972 gay]- .of, like, char , ...
Julie Coleman, 1999
9
Entering the Race to the Moon
I nonchalantly walked out of the shack, up the steps, and onto the dock. I collected two pieces of cake and two servings of cookies from trays stored in different bakery racks. I calmly walked down the steps and into my garbage shack . I quickly ...
John Hornung
10
Thorns of a Tainted Rose
"That property to a fat lady what live in that old shack up the way. She ain't be friendly much, though." All four children then made a quarter turn and pointed toward the tattered dwelling that sat a hundred yards or so behind them in a wooded ...
Ross Eddy Osborn, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHACK UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shack up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Europol and Barclays shack up for steamy security shenanigans
EU law enforcement body Europol and Barclays have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise their cooperation in combating cybercrime ... «The Register, Jun 15»
2
Real-estate broker wants to shack up with an athletic woman
When Adam, 31, isn't selling commercial space, he likes to hit the gym, and he'd love a workout partner. Strong Roots: Adam has lived in New York City for nine ... «New York Post, May 15»
3
Homeless couple shack up in 4-wheeled doghouse
Charise Paschall and her husband Michael Pilgrim sleep in their tiny house on the street. Photo: Helayne Seidman. MORE ON: homeless · NYPD's Big Brother ... «New York Post, May 15»
4
Thousands of Mississippi residents unknowingly break 'love laws'
Mississippi is one of four states with a so-called “shack up law,” which is the adultery and fornication law from 1848. The law says violators could be sent to jail ... «WAPT Jackson, May 15»
5
How to Shack Up With a 40-Ton Richard Serra Sculpture
Art, at times, can resist being owned. Conceptual work is often immaterial. A Sol Lewitt painting exists as words rather than colors. And contemporary art's ... «Vulture, May 15»
6
10 automakers shack up in Detroit hotel to talk Takata airbags
Since Takata has decided not to take the lead concerning potential issues with its airbag inflators, the automakers have. Perhaps that's unsurprising, since it's ... «Autoblog, Dec 14»
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Playlist: We Asked Kikagaku Moyo who they'd love to 'Shack Up' with
Japanese psychedelic outfit 幾何学模様 / Kikagaku Moyo possess a certain level of spirit and sensibility. Their progressive songs naturally take the listener ... «The 405, Oct 14»
8
DEAR ROCKY LOVE: Time to shack up?
But his lease is up at the end of September, and we're trying to figure out what to do. We are really into each other, but haven't been dating long. My roommate ... «Planet Jackson Hole, Sep 14»
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Playlist: We asked Lola Colt who they'd love to 'Shack Up' with
It's always nice to know who influences your favourite bands, so we had Lola Colt create a 'Shack Up' playlist of the bands they'd most love to collaborate with. «The 405, Jul 14»
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Men who shack up don't get this 'health-promoting' benefit, report finds
Men who live with a partner are less likely to visit the doctor and get preventive care than married men and single guys. Call it another reason to put a ring on it: ... «Today.com, Jun 14»

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