rerack

verb

re·​rack (ˌ)rē-ˈrak 

variants or re-rack

reracked or re-racked; reracking or re-racking

transitive verb

1

: to place (something) back in or on a rack

reracked the billiard balls

Problem: People who pile heavy weights onto bars or machines, use the equipment for a long period of time and don't re-rack weights.

—The Denver (Colorado) Post

2

: to prepare (a recorded video or audio segment) for replaying especially during a broadcast

I think we can watch it one more time. Claude, go ahead and rerack that.

—Rick Sanchez

Examples of rerack in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The prosecutor said that Fitzsimmons tried to rerack the gun, raising it again. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1