2. (noun)rack rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
3. (noun)wrack, rack the destruction or collapse of something "wrack and ruin"
4. (noun)rack, wheel an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
5. (noun)rack, stand a support for displaying various articles "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
6. (noun)rack a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
7. (verb)rack, single-foot a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
8. (verb)single-foot, rack go at a rack "the horses single-footed"
9. (verb)rack stretch to the limits "rack one's brains"
10. (verb)rack put on a rack and pinion "rack a camera"
11. (verb)extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring 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"
12. (verb)scud, rack run before a gale
13. (verb)rack fly in high wind
14. (verb)rack draw off from the lees "rack wine"
15. (verb)torment, torture, excruciate, rack torment emotionally or mentally
16. (verb)rack work on a rack "rack leather"
17. (verb)rack seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
1. (noun)rack a frame with shelves or hooks for storing things a rack where I keep all my herbs and spices
2. (verb)rack racked by suffering badly because of a country racked by despair as the death toll rises
3. rack rack your brains to try very hard to think of or remember I've been racking my brains to come up with a solution.
Definition of 'RACK'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)RACK an instrument or frame used for stretching, extending, retaining, or displaying, something
2. (adj)RACK an engine of torture, consisting of a large frame, upon which the body was gradually stretched until, sometimes, the joints were dislocated; -- formerly used judicially for extorting confessions from criminals or suspected persons
5. (adj)RACK a frame or device of various construction for holding, and preventing the waste of, hay, grain, etc., supplied to beasts
6. (adj)RACK a frame on which articles are deposited for keeping or arranged for display; as, a clothes rack; a bottle rack, etc
7. (adj)RACK a piece or frame of wood, having several sheaves, through which the running rigging passes; -- called also rack block. Also, a frame to hold shot
8. (adj)RACK a frame or table on which ores are separated or washed
9. (adj)RACK a frame fitted to a wagon for carrying hay, straw, or grain on the stalk, or other bulky loads
10. (adj)RACK a distaff
11. (adj)RACK a bar with teeth on its face, or edge, to work with those of a wheel, pinion, or worm, which is to drive it or be driven by it
16. (noun)RACK thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapor in the sky
17. (noun)RACK a fast amble
18. RACK to amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace; -- said of a horse
19. (verb)RACK to fly, as vapor or broken clouds
20. (verb)RACK to draw off from the lees or sediment, as wine
21. (verb)RACK to extend by the application of force; to stretch or strain; specifically, to stretch on the rack or wheel; to torture by an engine which strains the limbs and pulls the joints
22. (verb)RACK to torment; to torture; to affect with extreme pain or anguish
23. (verb)RACK to stretch or strain, in a figurative sense; hence, to harass, or oppress by extortion
24. (verb)RACK to wash on a rack, as metals or ore
25. (verb)RACK to bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc
Definitions of 'RACK'
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
1. RACK an instrument of torture; consisted of an oblong wooden frame, fitted with cords and levers, by means of which the victim's limbs were racked to the point of dislocation; dates back to Roman times, and was used against the early Christians; much resorted to by the Spanish Inquisition, and also at times by the Tudor monarchs of England, though subsequently prohibited by law in England.
Sense: a frame or shelf in or on which objects (eg letters, plates, luggage etc) are put until they are wanted or needed Put these tools back in the rack; Put your bag in the luggage-rack.
Definitions of RACK 
Afrikaans: rak
Arabic: رَف، حامِل خَشَبي
Bulgarian: стойка
Brazilian: prateleira
Czech: police, pult, regál
German: das Gestell
Danish: stativ; -stativ; hylde; -
Greek: σχάρα, ράφι
Spanish: estante
Estonian: riiul
Farsi: گیره؛ چنگک
Finnish: teline
French: porte-outils;étagère; por
Hebrew: כּוֹנָן, מַתלֶה
Hindi: रैक
Croatian: vješalica, spremište
Hungarian: állvány, (poggyász)tartó
Indonesian: rak
Icelandic: grind, hilla, standur
Italian: scaffale
Japanese: 棚
Korean: 선반
Lithuanian: lentyna, regztis
Latvian: plaukts; nodalījums
Malay: rak
Dutch: rek
Norwegian: stativ; hylle, reol
Polish: półka
Persian: گیره؛ چنگک
Pashto: اخور: شكنجه، پانه: ريګ چڼ
Portuguese: prateleira
Romanian: raft; etajeră; portbagaj
Russian: стеллаж
Slovak: polica, regál
Slovenian: polica
Serbian: polica
Swedish: ställ, hylla, hållare
Thai: ชั้น
Turkish: raf
Taiwanese: 開放式置物架
Ukrainian: полиця; стелаж
Urdu: سامان رکھنے کا خانہ
Vietnamese: giá; gác
Chinese: 架, ，行李架
