/ Dictionary / Index N nerve-racking: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nerve-rack•ing Pronunciation: (nûrv'rak"ing), [key] — adj. extremely irritating, annoying, or trying: a nerve-racking day; a nerve-racking noise. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nerve-racking (Thesaurus) nerve net nerve root Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language