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- [rak-ing]
- /ˈræk ɪŋ/
- /ˈræk.ɪŋ/
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- [rak-ing]
- /ˈræk ɪŋ/
Definitions of racking word
- noun racking Also called cloud rack. a group of drifting clouds. 1
- verb with object racking to draw off (wine, cider, etc.) from the lees. 1
- verb without object racking to drive or move, especially before the wind. 1
- noun racking (roofing) A method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up. 1
- adjective racking A racking pain or emotion is a distressing one which you feel very strongly. 0
- adjective racking causing or indicating mental suffering 0
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Origin of racking
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; rack1 + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Racking
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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racking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
racking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for racking
adjective racking
- piercing — loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice.
- grueling — exhausting; very tiring; arduously severe: the grueling Boston marathon.
- self-torture — the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
- stentorious — stentorian.
- excruciating — Intensely painful.
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