Rack up

verb

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verb(cue sports) to arrange in a rack

"At the start of the game, the referee racks up the red balls."

2.verbTo gain (points etc.; in a game or sport), to accumulate

"Chelsea racked up another 3 points at home to Bolton."

3.verbTo acquire, to gather together.

"By the age of 18, he had already racked up thousands of dollars in debt."

4.verbTo defeat severely, to thrash

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