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- [rak]
- /ræk/
- /ræk/
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- [rak]
- /ræk/
Definitions of rack word
- noun rack the neck portion of mutton, pork, or veal. 1
- noun rack the rib section of a foresaddle of lamb, mutton, or sometimes veal. 1
- verb with object rack to draw off (wine, cider, etc.) from the lees. 1
- idioms rack go to rack and ruin, to decay, decline, or become destroyed: His property went to rack and ruin in his absence. 1
- verb without object rack to drive or move, especially before the wind. 1
- noun rack A framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks, or pegs, for holding or storing things. 1
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Origin of rack
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English rakke, rekke (noun) < Middle Dutch rac, rec, recke; compare Middle Low German reck, German Reck
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Parts of speech for Rack
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rack popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rack usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rack
noun rack
- stand — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- frame — a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- framework — a skeletal structure designed to support or enclose something.
- holder — something that holds or secures: a pencil holder.
- shelf — a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects.
verb rack
- beset — If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
- torment — to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain: to be tormented with violent headaches.
- plague — French La Peste. a novel (1947) by Albert Camus.
- torture — the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
- afflict — If you are afflicted by pain, illness, or disaster, it affects you badly and makes you suffer.
Antonyms for rack
verb rack
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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