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