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Definition of Rack up
1. Verb. Gain points in a game. "He hit .300 in the past season"
Exact synonyms: Hit, Score, Tally
Entails: Compete, Contend, Vie
Specialized synonyms: Par, Shoot, Convert, Convert, Convert, Homer, Kick, Eagle, Hole Up, Ace, Walk, Equalise, Equalize, Get Even, Get, Have, Make
Generic synonyms: Advance, Gain, Gain Ground, Get Ahead, Make Headway, Pull Ahead, Win
Derivative terms: Hit, Score, Score, Scorer, Tally
Entails: Compete, Contend, Vie
Specialized synonyms: Par, Shoot, Convert, Convert, Convert, Homer, Kick, Eagle, Hole Up, Ace, Walk, Equalise, Equalize, Get Even, Get, Have, Make
Generic synonyms: Advance, Gain, Gain Ground, Get Ahead, Make Headway, Pull Ahead, Win
Derivative terms: Hit, Score, Score, Scorer, Tally
2. Verb. Place in a rack. "Rack pool balls"
3. Verb. Defeat thoroughly. "The fighter managed to rack up his opponent"; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
Exact synonyms: Mop Up, Pip, Whip, Worst
Generic synonyms: Beat, Beat Out, Crush, Shell, Trounce, Vanquish
Derivative terms: Whipping
Generic synonyms: Beat, Beat Out, Crush, Shell, Trounce, Vanquish
Derivative terms: Whipping
4. Verb. Supply a rack with feed for (horses or other animals).
Definition of Rack up
1. Verb. (snooker billiards cue sports) to arrange in a rack ¹
2. Verb. (idiomatic) to gain (points etc.; in a game or sport) ¹
3. Verb. (idiomatic) to acquire, to gather together. ¹
4. Verb. (idiomatic) to defeat severely, to thrash ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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