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rack up vs beat

beat vs rack up

rack up is not a noun while beat is a noun.

rack up is not an adjective while beat is an adjective.

rack up and beat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rack up No No Yes No
beat Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, beat is a hypernym of rack up; that is, beat is a word with a broader meaning than rack up:
  • rack up: defeat thoroughly
  • beat: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Other hypernyms of rack up include beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish.
rack up (noun) beat (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
a stroke or blow
a regular rate of repetition
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
the sound of stroke or blow
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
rack up (adjective) beat (adjective)
very tired
rack up (verb) beat (verb)
supply a rack with feed for (horses or other animals) wear out completely
defeat thoroughly be a mystery or bewildering to
gain points in a game come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
place in a rack beat through cleverness and wit
hit repeatedly
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
stir vigorously
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
shape by beating
make by pounding or trampling
produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
move rhythmically
sail with much tacking or with difficulty
move with a flapping motion
indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
move with a thrashing motion
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
make a rhythmic sound
make a sound like a clock or a timer
glare or strike with great intensity
avoid paying
be superior
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