verb🔗ShareTo place in or hang on a rack."He racked the pool cues after the game was finished. "utilityitemworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo torture (someone) on the rack."The medieval guards racked prisoners to force them to confess. "sufferinginhumanactionwarhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause (someone) to suffer pain."The flu racked him with aches and fever, keeping him in bed all week. "sufferingsensationbodymindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo stretch or strain; to harass, or oppress by extortion."The corrupt official racked the small business owners with excessive fees, forcing many to close. "actionbusinessfinancelawsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo put the balls into the triangular rack and set them in place on the table."He racked the balls carefully before starting the game of pool. "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo strike a male in the testicles."The bully racked the boy during the fight in the schoolyard. "bodysexactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo (manually) load (a round of ammunition) from the magazine or belt into firing position in an automatic or semiautomatic firearm."He racked the slide of his pistol, chambering a round and preparing for the target practice. "militaryweapontechnicalmachineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move the slide bar on a shotgun in order to chamber the next round."The security guard racked the shotgun, the loud clack-clack echoing in the empty hallway. "weaponmilitaryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo wash (metals, ore, etc.) on a rack."The miner racked the gold-bearing gravel to separate the valuable metal from the dirt. "technicalindustrymaterialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc."The sailor carefully racked the two mooring lines together to create a stronger, single rope for securing the boat. "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(structural engineering) Tending to shear a structure (that is, force it to move in different directions at different points)."Post-and-lintel construction racks easily."architecturebuildingtechnicalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo stretch a person's joints."The medieval torturer racked prisoners to force them to confess. "bodyphysiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo drive; move; go forward rapidly; stir"The race car racked around the track, quickly gaining speed. "actionvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fly, as vapour or broken clouds"The thin clouds racked quickly across the sky before the storm. "weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo clarify, and thereby deter further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs."The winemaker racked the wine to remove sediment and prevent further unwanted flavors. "drinkfoodagricultureindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of a horse) To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace."The horse racked its body rhythmically as it waited for the race to begin. "animalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
