What part of speech is rack?

Rack can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. rack is a verb, present, 1st person singular of rack (infinitive).
  • 2. rack is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. rack is a noun, singular of racks.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does rack mean?

Definitions

Verb

rack - work on a rack; "rack leather"
rack - torture on the rack
rack - put on a rack and pinion; "rack a camera"
rack - seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
rack - stretch to the limits; "rack one's brains"
rack - draw off from the lees; "rack wine"
rack - fly in high wind
rack - torment emotionally or mentally
rack - obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
rack - run before a gale
rack - go at a rack; "the horses single-footed"

Noun

rack - framework for holding objects
rack - a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
rack - a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
rack - an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
rack - rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
rack - a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
rack - the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"

Examples of rack

#   Sentence  
1. noun The newspapers were arranged on a rack.
2. noun I'd go back if I could get the last minute rate again of $99, but I wouldn't pay their rack rate.
3. noun That car has a roof rack.
4. noun Hang your coat and hat up on the rack over there.
5. noun I left my bag on the overhead rack in the train.
6. noun She left her bag behind on the rack when she got off the train.
7. noun Well then I'll allow two on a bike, but you pedal, because I'll ride on the rack.
8. noun If you leave them lying on the desk they may roll off, so stand them in the test-tube rack.
9. noun Please help me to bring my suitcase down from the luggage rack.
10. noun The laundry rack is always in the way!
11. noun Tom closed his umbrella and put it in the umbrella rack near the door.
12. noun She has a nice rack.
13. noun That's a nice rack of pork chops.
14. noun A rack of lamb makes a great meal.
15. noun Put the suitcases carefully on the rack.
16. verb Rack leather.
17. verb Rack a camera.
18. verb Rack one's brains.
19. verb Rack wine.
20. verb Rack your brains a little harder.
21. verb We need to rack our brains some more.
22. verb Even if you rack your brains over it, you won't solve it.
23. verb Son, don't rack your brains over this problem, we'll solve it on our own.
24. verb Rack off, hairy legs!
25. verb After being abandoned for years, the old house went to rack and ruin.
26. verb Could you fix that towel rack? It's loose.
27. verb He installed the towel rack himself.
28. verb Where do you want to put that towel rack?
29. verb I hope I didn't rack your brain too hard with all these thoughts.
Sentence  
noun
The newspapers were arranged on a rack.
I'd go back if I could get the last minute rate again of $99, but I wouldn't pay their rack rate.
That car has a roof rack.
Hang your coat and hat up on the rack over there.
I left my bag on the overhead rack in the train.
She left her bag behind on the rack when she got off the train.
Well then I'll allow two on a bike, but you pedal, because I'll ride on the rack.
If you leave them lying on the desk they may roll off, so stand them in the test-tube rack.
Please help me to bring my suitcase down from the luggage rack.
The laundry rack is always in the way!
Tom closed his umbrella and put it in the umbrella rack near the door.
She has a nice rack.
That's a nice rack of pork chops.
A rack of lamb makes a great meal.
Put the suitcases carefully on the rack.
verb
Rack leather.
Rack a camera.
Rack one's brains.
Rack wine.
Rack your brains a little harder.
We need to rack our brains some more.
Even if you rack your brains over it, you won't solve it.
Son, don't rack your brains over this problem, we'll solve it on our own.
Rack off, hairy legs!
After being abandoned for years, the old house went to rack and ruin.
Could you fix that towel rack? It's loose.
He installed the towel rack himself.
Where do you want to put that towel rack?
I hope I didn't rack your brain too hard with all these thoughts.

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