Hammocks meaning : A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends. (obsolete outside dialectal) A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines. To lie in a hammock. (of a cloth) To hang in a way that resembles a hammock. To make something be wrapped tight, like in a hammock.