rack

[US]/ræk/
[UK]/ræk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. luggage stand; torture device; toothed bar
vi. to drift with the wind; to run with short steps; to deform
vt. to torture; to extract

Phrases & Collocations

wine rack

coat rack

rack up points

rack of lamb

on the rack

rack with

clothes rack

towel rack

luggage rack

storage rack

gear rack

rack up

off the rack

pipe rack

drying rack

rack and pinion

trash rack

rack and ruin

roof rack

rack system

magazine rack

steering rack

Example Sentences

give that rack a jiggle.

a trophy rack; a rack for baseball bats in the dugout; a drying rack for laundry.

A toothache racked my jaw.

he was racked with guilt.

as clouds racked by.

We mainly produce supermarket rack, warehouse storage rack, back plate& back mesh big rack, disk rack, bookstack, multifunctional shel fect.

a cartop luggage rack; a cartop boat.

He was racked with pain.

The old house soon went to rack and ruin.

The pain racked him.

The storm racked the town.

He was racked by remorse.

She was racked by doubts.

the steering rack was loose, and there was a little play.

Real-world Examples

Here's the thing. I like your rack.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

B.Many hats are hanging on the rack.

Source: TOEIC Listening Practice Test Bank

Theper formers approach clothes racks and start putting on safety vests and masks.

Source: Scientific World

Well, we don't have a pants rack.

Source: Deadly Women

Kamara is carrying a squat rack with four plates on it.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2018 Collection

Well, I have a rack of men's clothes in my room...

Source: Lost Girl Season 05

This video racked has up 27.5 million views on TikTok.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

I just ain't ready to give up that whole rack of ribs!

Source: Our Day This Season 1

But we had found the dress racks, and now we had work to do.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

While I got you, I was thinking about putting in a bike rack over here.

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

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