v. torment, torture

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Adjective
1. causing great physical or mental suffering; "a wrenching pain"
(synonym) wrenching
(similar) painful

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Noun
1. framework for holding objects
(hypernym) framework, frame, framing
(hyponym) barbecue, barbeque
2. rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
(hypernym) cut, cut of meat
(hyponym) rack of lamb, crown roast
3. the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"
(synonym) wrack
(hypernym) destruction, demolition, wipeout
4. an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
(synonym) wheel
(hypernym) instrument of torture
5. a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
(synonym) stand
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) bier
(part-meronym) spit
6. a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
(synonym) single-foot
(hypernym) gait
(derivation) single-foot

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Verb
1. go at a rack; "the horses single-footed"
(synonym) single-foot
(hypernym) pace
(derivation) single-foot
2. stretch to the limits; "rack one's brains"
(hypernym) try, strain, stress
3. put on a rack and pinion; "rack a camera"
(hypernym) work, put to work
4. obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
(synonym) extort, squeeze, gouge, wring
(hypernym) overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
(hyponym) bleed
5. run before a gale
(synonym) scud
(hypernym) sail
(classification) navigation, pilotage, piloting
6. fly in high wind
(hypernym) fly, wing
7. draw off from the lees; "rack wine"
(hypernym) draw, take out
8. torment emotionally or mentally
(synonym) torment, torture, excruciate
(hypernym) pain, anguish, hurt
(derivation) wheel
9. work on a rack; "rack leather"
(hypernym) work, work on, process
(entail) stretch
10. seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
(hypernym) seize, prehend, clutch
11. torture on the rack
(hypernym) torture, excruciate, torment
(derivation) wheel

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(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Rack
  

(n.)
Spun yarn used in racking ropes.