rack

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ræk/
• SAMPA: /r\{k/

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Noun

Singular rack

Plural racks

A gun rack

1. A rack is a series of shelves stacked on top of each other.

   I have a rack at home that holds the books that I have.

2. A rack is a frame you can hang things on.
3. A rack is a set of antlers.
4. A rack is a cut of meat that has several connecting ribs.

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

5. (slang) A woman's breasts.

   Check out the rack on that woman.

Verb

Plain form rack

Third-person singular racks

Past tense racked

Past participle racked

Present participle racking

1. If you rack somethin, you put it on a rack.
2. If you rack a person, you cause them to suffer pain.