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Definition rack up in British English

rack up phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to get a large number or amount of something

Example

The film racked up five Oscar nominations.

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1.1

to get a large amount of sales or profits

Example

Last year, they racked up profits of more than £3 million.

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1.2

in sports, to get a large number of points or goals

Example

Leonardsen racked up his tenth goal of the season.

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Definition rack up in British English