Racking — synonyms, definition

1. racking (Adjective)

wrenching

racking (Adjective) — Causing great physical or mental suffering. ex. "a racking pain"

2. racking (Verb)

excruciating extorting gouging scudding single-footing squeezing tormenting torturing wringing

racking (Verb) — Go at a rack. ex. "the horses racked"

racking (Verb) — Stretch to the limits. ex. "rack one's brains"

racking (Verb) — Put on a rack and pinion. ex. "rack a camera"

racking (Verb) — Obtain by coercion or intimidation. ex. "They racked money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"

racking (Verb) — Run before a gale.

racking (Verb) — Fly in high wind.

racking (Verb) — Draw off from the lees. ex. "rack wine"

racking (Verb) — Torment emotionally or mentally.

racking (Verb) — Work on a rack. ex. "rack leather"

racking (Verb) — Seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block.

racking (Verb) — Torture on the rack.

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