rack Synonyms
Another word for rack
• noun (Context 1)
A framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks, or pegs, used for holding, storing, or displaying articles.
"She hung her wet coat on the wooden stand by the front door and placed her shoes on the shelf below."
• verb (Context 2)
To cause extreme physical or mental pain, anguish, or distress to someone.
"He was racked with guilt after realizing his careless mistake had delayed the entire research project."
• verb (Context 3)
To strain intensely in mental effort or concentration (especially in the phrase "rack one's brains").
"She racked her brains trying to remember the name of the author who wrote the essay."
• verb (Context 4)
To place or arrange items in or on a storage framework or stand, or to set up billiard balls in a frame before a game.
"After finishing the experiment, the students washed the test tubes and racked them to dry."
• noun (Context 5)
A pair of antlers on a deer, elk, or moose.
"The mature bull elk stood at the edge of the clearing, displaying an impressive antlers of antlers."
• verb (Context 6)
To draw off wine, beer, or cider from the sediment in the barrel after fermentation.
"The winemaker carefully racked the young red wine into clean oak barrels to clarify it."
Opposites of rack
The opposite of rack shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: