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rack vs soak

soak vs rack

rack and soak both are nouns.

rack and soak both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rack Yes No Yes No
soak Yes No Yes No
As verbs, soak is a hypernym of rack; that is, soak is a word with a broader meaning than rack:
  • rack: obtain by coercion or intimidation
  • soak: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Other hypernyms of rack include fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, surcharge.
rack (noun) soak (noun)
a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately washing something by allowing it to soak
a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
a support for displaying ot holding various articles
an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
the destruction or collapse of something
rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
rack (verb) soak (verb)
torture on the rack fill, soak, or imbue totally
seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
place in a rack heat a metal prior to working it
work on a rack become drunk or drink excessively
stretch to the limits make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
torment emotionally or mentally beat severely
go at a rack submerge in a liquid
draw off from the lees rip off; ask an unreasonable price
run before a gale leave as a guarantee in return for money
fly in high wind
obtain by coercion or intimidation
put on a rack and pinion
Difference between rack and soak

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