All bivouac synonyms
biv·ou·ac
B b verb bivouac
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- hang — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- nest — a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- outlast — to endure or last longer than: The pyramids outlasted the civilization that built them.
- pause — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- sojourn — a temporary stay: during his sojourn in Paris.
- bide — to continue in a certain place or state; stay
- outlive — to live longer than; survive (a person, period, etc.): She outlived her husband by many years.
- roost — a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- quarter — crumb
- settle — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- sit tight — to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
- hang out — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hold over — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- hold the fort — a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification.
- keep on — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- put on hold — suspend
- sit out — to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
- sit through — endure the whole of
- stay over — spend the night
- stay put — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- stick around — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
noun bivouac
- quonset hut — A Quonset hut is a military hut made of metal. The walls and roof form the shape of a semi-circle.
- tent city — an area set up with tents, especially as to house homeless or displaced persons.
- rest area — A rest area is a place beside a motorway or freeway where you can buy petrol and other things, or have a meal.
- trailer camp — an area where house trailers may be parked, usually having running water, electrical outlets, etc.