what is racked?
Definition of rack. 1  1 : a framework for holding fodder for livestock. 2  2 : an instrument of torture on which a body is stretched. 3  3a (1) : a cause of anguish or pain (2) : acute sufferingb : the action of straining or wrenching.  4 : a framework, stand, or grating on or in which articles are placed.