rack

CEFRB2

/ɹæk/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A frame or shelf used to hold or store things.

  2. 02

    verb

    To cause someone pain or worry.

Examples

  • Hang your coat and hat up on the rack over there.

  • Rack your brains a little harder.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.

  2. Any of various kinds of frame for holding luggage or other objects on a vehicle or vessel.

  3. A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.

More examples

In context

  • That car has a roof rack.

  • I bought a rack of lamb at the butcher's yesterday.

  • I used almost a full rack on the second pitch.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

She placed the wine bottles on the wooden blank in the cellar.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English rakke, rekke, from Middle Dutch rac, recke, rec (Dutch rek), see rekken.