[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- A stretch, an act of stretching; a strain, a wrench.


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century. From rax

[], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (reflexive). To stretch oneself.

- To become longer or broader, especially by being pulled; to stretch, expand.

- To extend by pulling; to stretch. "to rax (a person's) crag (also neck)": to hang (a person).

- To extend a hand or arm; to reach out. Also figurative. Frequently with adverbs, as for, over, etc.

- To stretch out, extend (a part of the body); to crane (one's neck), raise (one's head).

- To strain, sprain (a part of the body). Also reflexive and without object with reflexive meaning: to strain or exert oneself.

- To rack (one's brain, etc.).

- In passive: to be racked with pain or a disease.


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English (in an earlier sense). Apparently the reflex of a Germanic derivative formation, either from the same Germanic base as rech, or from the same Germanic base as reach