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Meaning & Definition of Rack in English

English

Rack

/ræk/

noun

1. Framework for holding objects

synonym:
  • rack

2. Rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton

synonym:
  • rack

3. The destruction or collapse of something

  • "Wrack and ruin"
synonym:
  • wrack,
  • rack

4. An instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims

synonym:
  • rack,
  • wheel

5. A support for displaying various articles

  • "The newspapers were arranged on a rack"
synonym:
  • rack,
  • stand

6. A form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body

synonym:
  • rack

7. A rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately

synonym:
  • rack,
  • single-foot

verb

1. Go at a rack

  • "The horses single-footed"
synonym:
  • single-foot,
  • rack

2. Stretch to the limits

  • "Rack one's brains"
synonym:
  • rack

3. Put on a rack and pinion

  • "Rack a camera"
synonym:
  • rack

4. Obtain by coercion or intimidation

  • "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"
  • "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
synonym:
  • extort,
  • squeeze,
  • rack,
  • gouge,
  • wring

5. Run before a gale

synonym:
  • scud,
  • rack

6. Fly in high wind

synonym:
  • rack

7. Draw off from the lees

  • "Rack wine"
synonym:
  • rack

8. Torment emotionally or mentally

synonym:
  • torment,
  • torture,
  • excruciate,
  • rack

9. Work on a rack

  • "Rack leather"
synonym:
  • rack

10. Seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block

synonym:
  • rack

11. Torture on the rack

synonym:
  • rack

Examples of using

Put our bags up on the rack.
Son, don't rack your brains over this problem, we'll solve it on our own.
Hang your coat and hat up on the rack over there.