rack
/rˈæk/
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Definitions
Noun
framework for holding objects
Noun
rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
Noun
the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"
Noun
an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
Noun
a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
Noun
a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
Noun
a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
Verb
go at a rack; "the horses single-footed"
Verb
stretch to the limits; "rack one''s brains"
Verb
put on a rack and pinion; "rack a camera"
Verb
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"
Verb
run before a gale
Verb
fly in high wind
Verb
draw off from the lees; "rack wine"
Verb
torment emotionally or mentally
Verb
work on a rack; "rack leather"
Verb
seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
Verb
torture on the rack
Synonyms
More General Terms
anguish
clutch
cut
cut of meat
demolition
destruction
draw
excruciate
fleece
fly
framework
gait
gazump
hook
hurt
instrument of torture
overcharge
pace
pain
pluck
plume
prehend
process
put to work
rob
sail
seize
soak
strain
stress
support
surcharge
take out
torment
torture
torturing
try
wing
wipeout
work
work on