to rack is a form of:

Rack



Same as: arrack
noun
1.
(framework, it rails, bars, etc., for holding things; dogged or to a Thad bar or rail engaging with a wheel or pinion, etc., instrument of torture stretching the victim's joints. ruin, destruction, wreck) hat rack ប្រដាប់សម្រាប់ព្យួរ, wagon rack រទេះសម្រាប់ទប់អីវ៉ាន់កុំឲ្យធ្លាក់, rack and pinion គ្រឿងមានធ្មេញតែមិនមែនជាកង់មូល, torture rack ឧបករណ៍បូរាណម៉្យាងសម្រាប់ទណ្ឌកម្មអ្នកទោស, rack and ruin ភាពទ្រុឌទ្រោម
2.
(បច្ចេកទេស) គ្រឿងសម្រាប់ភ្ជួរ
verbpast tense: racked ; past participle: racked ; present participle: racking ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (torture, distress acutely, torment, strain in mental effort, place in or one a rack, shake violently, injure by straining) racked by pain ឈឺចុកចាប់ពេញខ្លួន rack one's brain ខំប្រឹងគិតខ្លាំង rack a prisoner ធ្វើទណ្ឌកម្ម ដោយប្រើឧបករណ៍បូរាណម៉្យាង
  • rack rent
    - ថ្លៃឈ្នួលដ៏ថ្លៃបំផុត, ថ្លៃឈ្នួលពេញ១ឆ្នាំ
  • To rack one's brain's
    - ប្រើខួរក្បាលដើម្បីនឹករកឲ្យឃើញ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
An instrument or frame used for stretching, extending, retaining, or displaying, something.
2.
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.
3.
An instrument for bending a bow.
4.
A grate on which bacon is laid.
5.
A frame or device of various construction for holding, and preventing the waste of, hay, grain, etc., supplied to beasts.
6.
A frame on which articles are deposited for keeping or arranged for display; as, a clothes rack; a bottle rack, etc.
7.
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.
A frame or table on which ores are separated or washed.
9.
A frame fitted to a wagon for carrying hay, straw, or grain on the stalk, or other bulky loads.
10.
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.
11.
The neck and spine of a fore quarter of veal or mutton.
12.
A wreck; destruction.
13.
Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapor in the sky.
14.
A fast amble.
adjective
1.
That which is extorted; exaction.
verbpast tense: racked ; past participle: racked ; present participle: racking ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) 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.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To torment; to torture; to affect with extreme pain or anguish.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To stretch or strain, in a figurative sense; hence, to harass, or oppress by extortion.
4.
(TRANSITIVE) To wash on a rack, as metals or ore.
5.
(TRANSITIVE) To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc.
6.
(TRANSITIVE) To draw off from the lees or sediment, as wine.
7.
(INTRANSITIVE) To fly, as vapor or broken clouds.
8.
To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace; -- said of a horse.
1.
A distaff