rack up
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Meaning · English
accumulate or achieve something, especially points or awards
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
tích lũy hoặc đạt được điều gì đó, đặc biệt là điểm hoặc giải thưởng
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: pile up on a rack
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The team will rack up points if they keep playing like this
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “rack up” mean?
accumulate or achieve something, especially points or awards Literally: pile up on a rack
Is “rack up” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.