Pronunciation

/ræk/

Definitions

Noun

• A device: A frame with bars or hooks for hanging things, often used for clothes or equipment. Example: “The restaurant had a wooden rack for drying dishes.”
• Storage system: A structure for arranging and storing items, often horizontally. Example: “The kitchen has a spice rack above the stove.”
• Ranking system: A method of organizing or displaying items in order of importance or value. Example: “The employees were ranked on their performance based on a new appraisal rack.”
• Punishment: A torture device or system, particularly in medieval times. Example: “The pirates would use racks as part of their cruel punishments.”

Verb

• To arrange: To put things in order or position on a rack. Example: “She racked the books neatly on the shelf.”
• To torture: To subject someone to pain or suffering, often using a rack. (Historical context) Example: “They were rumored to have racked prisoners during interrogations.”

Adjective

• Rough or rugged: Having a rough texture or appearance. Example: “The mountainous terrain was a rack of rocky peaks.”

Adverb

• Extremely: Used to emphasize intensity or severity. Example: “The pain was rackingly unbearable.”

Phrases

• “Rack up”: To accumulate or increase, often in a score or debt. Example: “She racked up a high score in the video game.”
• “Rack your brain”: To think very hard about something. Example: “I racked my brain trying to come up with a solution.”
• “Rack and pinion”: A mechanism used for transmitting motion, especially in steering systems. Example: “The car’s steering system relies on a rack and pinion design.”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The chef hung the pots and pans on a metal rack to cool them off.”
• Verb: “He racked his arms over his head after completing the marathon.”
• Adjective: “The old barn had a weathered, wooden rack on its exterior.”
• Adverb: “Her laughter was rackety, indicating her excitement.”

Synonyms

• Shelves
• Hoist
• Mount -陈列架 (Chinese)
• Stretcher (torture device)
• Strain (to think hard)