D
Dicread
HomeDictionaryRrack

Note: The translation for this entry is currently under quality review. Some content is temporarily displayed in English only.

rack

Ngoại động từNội động từ[C] Đếm được
Số nhiều: racksQuá khứ: rackedPhân từ 2: rackedV-ing: racking

The word carries a heavy historical weight, originating from an instrument of torture. This creates a sharp contrast between its mundane use as a piece of furniture and its visceral use as a verb for suffering. When used as a verb, it evokes a sensation of tension, pulling, and extreme pressure, as if the mind or body is being physically stretched to a breaking point. In modern usage, the verb form is almost always associated with internal struggle. It describes a state of agony that is not a sudden shock, but rather a prolonged, grinding distress. This makes it distinct from words like "hurt" or "pain," which are more general and less focused on the feeling of being strained or torn apart.

Countable when referring to physical storage units like a coat rack or a dish rack.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

A framework of parallel bars or shelves used for holding or storing things.

"Put the spices on the drying rack."

Ngoại động từ
[someone][something]

To cause great physical or mental suffering.

"The guilt racked his conscience for years."

Ngoại động từ
[someone][something]

To stretch or strain a part of the body or a faculty of the mind.

"I racked my brain for the answer."

Nội động từ

To be tortured or distressed by something.

"He was racked with fever."

Từ liên quan

shelfstandframeholdersupporttortureplaguedistressstrainstretcheasefurnitureinstrumentpulltwiststressanxiety
Last Updated: May 31, 2026Report an Error