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get ahead vs rack up

rack up vs get ahead

get ahead and rack up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get ahead No No Yes No
rack up No No Yes No
As verbs, rack up is a hyponym of get ahead; that is, rack up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get ahead:
  • get ahead: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
  • rack up: gain points in a game
Other hyponyms of get ahead include steal, score, tally.
get ahead (verb) rack up (verb)
obtain advantages, such as points, etc. supply a rack with feed for (horses or other animals)
defeat thoroughly
gain points in a game
place in a rack
Difference between get ahead and rack up

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