Word

rack, v.
(racked, racking, racks)
freq. cnt. 3

go at a rack
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

rack single-foot

sample sentences

"the horses single-footed"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rack

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

single-foot

semantic pointers

hypernym

pace

stretch to the limits
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

rack

sample sentences

"rack one's brains"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

strain, try, stress

torture on the rack
<verb.body>

rack

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rack

semantic pointers

hypernym

torture, excruciate, torment

seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
<verb.contact>

rack

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

clutch, seize, prehend

work on a rack
<verb.creation>

rack

sample sentences

"rack leather"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rack

semantic pointers

hypernym

work, work on, process

entailment

stretch

torment emotionally or mentally
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

excruciate rack torment torture

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

torture torture torturer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

torment torment tormenter tormentor

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excruciation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rack

semantic pointers

hypernym

hurt, pain, anguish

draw off from the lees
<verb.motion>

rack

sample sentences

"rack wine"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

draw, take out

fly in high wind
<verb.motion>

rack

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

fly, wing

run before a gale
<verb.motion>

rack scud

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scudding scud

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

navigation, pilotage, piloting

hypernym

sail

obtain by coercion or intimidation
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

extort gouge rack squeeze wring

sample sentences

"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"