racking

The word “racking” has 2 syllables: rac-king

It's pronounced as /ˈrækɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for racking?

In the thesaurus, “racking” has 50 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for racking along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for racking

acute
afflicting
agonizing
arduous
attacking
backbreaking
besieging
biting
blaring
brutal
chilling
demanding
distressing
disturbing
earsplitting
excruciating
exhausting
exquisite
fierce
grueling
harrowing
heart-wrenching
heartbreaking
high-pitched
intense
keen
laborious
overwhelming
painful
penetrating
persecuting
plaguing
poignant
pulling
punishing
searing
severe
sharp
shrill
strenuous
sudden
terrifying
tiring
tortuous
torturing
torturous
traumatic
trying
unbearable
wrenching

Antonyms for racking

aiding
assisting
blunt
calm
dull
easy
effortless
facile
gentle
helping
ignorant
kind
mild
pleasant
pleasing
relieving
slow
soothing
stupid
trivial

Meanings of racking

verb
1. To place in or hang on a rack.
2. To torture (someone) on the rack.
3. To cause (someone) to suffer pain.
4. To stretch or strain; to harass, or oppress by extortion.
5. To put the balls into the triangular rack and set them in place on the table.
6. To strike a male in the testicles.
7. To (manually) load (a round of ammunition) from the magazine or belt into firing position in an automatic or semiautomatic firearm.
8. To move the slide bar on a shotgun in order to chamber the next round.
9. To wash (metals, ore, etc.) on a rack.
10. To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc.
11. (structural engineering) Tending to shear a structure (that is, force it to move in different directions at different points).
12. To stretch a person's joints.
13. To drive; move; go forward rapidly; stir.
14. To fly, as vapour or broken clouds.
15. To clarify, and thereby deter further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.
16. (of a horse) To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace.
noun
1. (roofing) A method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up.
2. Spun yarn used in racking ropes.
3. The process of clarifying, and thereby deterring further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.

Example Sentences

The suspenseful movie had everyone on the edge of their seats, their nerves racking with anticipation.
The intense competition had the athletes racking their brains for strategies to outperform their opponents.
In the quiet library, the student sat alone, racking their memory for the elusive answer to the challenging question.
The storm's howling winds and pounding rain had the residents racking their nerves throughout the night.
The difficult decision left her racking her emotions as she weighed the pros and cons.

On this page you'll find 70 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to racking, such as: acute, afflicting, agonizing, aiding, arduous, assisting, attacking.

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