All Definitions for Rack
Below are all the dictionary definitions of rack:
1A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.
2Any of various kinds of frame for holding luggage or other objects on a vehicle or vessel.
3A piece or frame of wood, having several sheaves, through which the running rigging passes.
4A bunk.
5Sleep.
6A distaff.
7A bar with teeth on its face or edge, to work with those of a gearwheel, pinion, or worm, which is to drive or be driven by it.
8A bar with teeth on its face or edge, to work with a pawl as a ratchet allowing movement in one direction only, used for example in a handbrake or crossbow.
9A cranequin, a mechanism including a rack, pinion and pawl, providing both mechanical advantage and a ratchet, used to bend and cock a crossbow.
10A set of antlers (as on deer, moose or elk).
11A cut of meat involving several adjacent ribs.
12A hollow triangle used for aligning the balls at the start of a game.
13A plastic tray used for holding and moving chips.
14A woman's breasts.
15A friction device for abseiling, consisting of a frame with five or more metal bars, around which the rope is threaded.
16A climber's set of equipment for setting up protection and belays, consisting of runners, slings, carabiners, nuts, Friends, etc.
17A grate on which bacon is laid.
18A set with a distributive binary operation whose action on the set is invertible.
19A thousand dollars, especially if the proceeds are from a crime.
20To place in or hang on a rack.
21To torture (someone) on the rack.
22To cause (someone) to suffer pain.
23To stretch or strain
24To harass, or oppress by extortion.
25To put the balls into the triangular rack and set them in place on the table.
26To strike in the testicles.
27To shoplift (especially in a megastore), often by taking off of a rack.
28To take that which belongs to another, without regard of right or permission.
29To (manually) load (a round of ammunition) from the magazine or belt into firing position in an automatic or semiautomatic firearm.
30To move the slide bar on a shotgun in order to chamber the next round.
31To wash (metals, ore, etc.) on a rack.
32To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc.
33To tend to shear a structure (that is, force it to bend, lean, or move in different directions at different points).
34To drive
35Move
36Go forward rapidly
37Stir.
38To fly, as vapour or broken clouds.
39Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapour in the sky.
40To clarify, and thereby deter further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.
41To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body
42To pace.
43A fast amble.
44A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.
45A bone of a horse.
46To alternately concatenate two words to magical effect.
47A wreck
48Destruction.
49A young rabbit, or its skin.
50Alternative form of arak. [A clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Levant.]
51Initialism of risk-aware consensual kink.
About rhymes for rack
Finding the right rhyme for rack helps poets and songwriters add rhythm, musicality, and memorability to their work. Defined as "A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.", rack has 20 words that share its ending sound pattern.
Each rhyme carries a slightly different meaning and connotation. Crack is the most common rhyme in everyday usage. Slack works well in formal or poetic contexts. Black is often preferred when the context calls for a specific nuance or imagery.
When choosing a rhyme, consider the meaning, formality level, and intended emotional impact. Some rhymes work better in casual songs while others shine in formal poetry. The list above provides the most common and useful rhymes for rack, but always read your line aloud to ensure the chosen word flows naturally and supports your intended message.