rack (A2)

noun, verb

Pronunciation: /ræk/

Definition

A frame, often with bars or hooks, used to hold or store things.

Examples

• The garage had shelves and a bike rack for storage.

• She hung her hat on the rack near the entrance.

• We bought a new dish rack to organize the kitchen counter.

How to Use rack

rack up (phrasal verb)

To accumulate or achieve something, especially points, debt, or miles. — "The team managed to rack up a huge score in the final quarter."

rack one's brains (idiom)

To think very hard about something, especially to try to remember or solve a problem. — "I've been racking my brains all day trying to remember her name."

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