1. experiencing intense physical or emotional pain

1. past tense of rack; to torture or cause great physical or mental suffering
2. past tense of rack; to strain or stretch forcefully

Examples

• She was racked with guilt after the accident.
• The patient was racked by severe pain.
• He racked his brain trying to remember her name.
• The storm racked the coastal towns with high winds.
• She lay in bed, racked with fever.
• The company was racked by financial problems.
• His body was racked with sobs.