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racking racking definition

racking


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  rack 
 
  1  of  12  senses  of  rack 
 
  Sense  4 
  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring 
  =>  bleed 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  rack 
 
  1  of  12  senses  of  rack 
 
  Sense  4 
  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring 
  =>  bleed 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  rack 
 
  1  of  12  senses  of  rack 
 
  Sense  10 
  rack 
  =>  stretch 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  rack 
 
  12  senses  of  rack 
 
  Sense  1 
  single-foot,  rack 
  =>  pace 
 
  Sense  2 
  rack 
  =>  try  strain,  stress 
 
  Sense  3 
  rack 
  =>  work  put  to  work 
 
  Sense  4 
  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring 
  =>  overcharge,  soak,  surcharge,  gazump,  fleece,  plume,  pluck,  rob,  hook 
 
  Sense  5 
  rack 
  =>  pace 
 
  Sense  6 
  scud,  rack 
  =>  sail 
 
  Sense  7 
  rack 
  =>  fly,  wing 
 
  Sense  8 
  rack 
  =>  draw,  take  out 
 
  Sense  9 
  torment,  torture,  excruciate,  rack 
  =>  pain,  anguish,  hurt 
 
  Sense  10 
  rack 
  =>  work  work  on  process 
 
  Sense  11 
  rack 
  =>  seize,  prehend,  clutch 
 
  Sense  12 
  rack 
  =>  torture,  excruciate,  torment 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  rack 
 
  rack  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  12) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  rack 
 
  Sense  1 
  single-foot,  rack 
  =>  pace 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  rack 
  =>  try  strain,  stress 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  rack 
  =>  work  put  to  work 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring 
  =>  overcharge,  soak,  surcharge,  gazump,  fleece,  plume,  pluck,  rob,  hook 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  rack 
  =>  pace 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  scud,  rack 
  =>  sail 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  rack 
  =>  fly,  wing 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  rack 
  =>  draw,  take  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  torment,  torture,  excruciate,  rack 
  =>  pain,  anguish,  hurt 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  rack 
  =>  work  work  on  process 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  11 
  rack 
  =>  seize,  prehend,  clutch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  12 
  rack 
  =>  torture,  excruciate,  torment 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  racking 
  barracking 
  cracking 
  hydrocracking 
  tracking 
 
  Overview  of  verb  rack 
 
  The  verb  rack  has  12  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  single-foot,  rack  --  (go  at  a  rack,  as  of  horses) 
  2.  (1)  rack  --  (rack  one's  brains) 
  3.  rack  --  (work  by  a  rack  and  pinion  or  worm  so  as  to  extend  or  contract;  "rack  a  camera") 
  4.  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring  --  (obtain  by  coercion  or  intimidation;  "They  extorted  money  from  the  executive  by  threatening  to  reveal  his  past  to  the  company  boss") 
  5.  rack  --  (go  at  a  rack,  of  horses) 
  6.  scud,  rack  --  (run  before  a  gale) 
  7.  rack  --  (fly  in  high  wind) 
  8.  rack  --  (draw  off  from  the  lees,  as  of  wine) 
  9.  torment,  torture,  excruciate,  rack  --  (torment  emotionally  or  mentally) 
  10.  rack  --  (work  on  a  rack,  of  materials  such  as  leather) 
  11.  rack  --  (seize  together,  as  of  parallel  ropes  of  a  tackle  in  order  to  prevent  running  through  the  block) 
  12.  rack  --  (torture  on  the  rack) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  racking 
 
  The  adj  racking  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  racking,  wrenching  --  (causing  great  physical  or  mental  suffering;  "a  wrenching  pain") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  racking 
 
  1  sense  of  racking 
 
  Sense  1 
  racking,  wrenching 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  painful)  ->  painless 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  racking 
 
  1  sense  of  racking 
 
  Sense  1 
  racking,  wrenching 
  =>  painful  (vs.  painless) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  racking 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  racking 
 
  racking  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  racking 
  cracking 
  nerve-racking 
  nerve-wracking 
  racking 
 
  Overview  of  verb  rack 
 
  The  verb  rack  has  12  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  single-foot,  rack  --  (go  at  a  rack,  as  of  horses) 
  2.  (1)  rack  --  (rack  one's  brains) 
  3.  rack  --  (work  by  a  rack  and  pinion  or  worm  so  as  to  extend  or  contract;  "rack  a  camera") 
  4.  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring  --  (obtain  by  coercion  or  intimidation;  "They  extorted  money  from  the  executive  by  threatening  to  reveal  his  past  to  the  company  boss") 
  5.  rack  --  (go  at  a  rack,  of  horses) 
  6.  scud,  rack  --  (run  before  a  gale) 
  7.  rack  --  (fly  in  high  wind) 
  8.  rack  --  (draw  off  from  the  lees,  as  of  wine) 
  9.  torment,  torture,  excruciate,  rack  --  (torment  emotionally  or  mentally) 
  10.  rack  --  (work  on  a  rack,  of  materials  such  as  leather) 
  11.  rack  --  (seize  together,  as  of  parallel  ropes  of  a  tackle  in  order  to  prevent  running  through  the  block) 
  12.  rack  --  (torture  on  the  rack) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  racking 
 
  The  adj  racking  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  racking,  wrenching  --  (causing  great  physical  or  mental  suffering;  "a  wrenching  pain") 



racking definition