Crack Definition
krăk
cracked, cracking, cracks
verb
cracked, cracking, cracks
To break or split, usually without complete separation of parts.
Webster's New World
To cause to make a sharp, sudden noise.
Webster's New World
To break or snap apart.
The branch cracked off and fell.
American Heritage
To become harsh or rasping, as the voice when hoarse.
Webster's New World
To break down.
To crack under a strain.
Webster's New World
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Antonyms:
- be calm
- compose
- misunderstand
- fix
- mend
noun
cracks
A partial split or break; a fissure.
American Heritage
A sudden, sharp noise, as of something breaking.
The crack of a whip.
Webster's New World
A break, usually without complete separation of parts; fracture.
Webster's New World
A slight defect; flaw.
Cracks in his composure.
Webster's New World
A narrow opening, as between boards; chink; fissure; crevice.
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adjective
Excelling in skill or performance; first-rate.
A crack shot, crack troops.
Webster's New World
Designating or of cocaine in this form.
Webster's New World
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idiom
crack the whip
- To behave in a domineering manner; demand hard work and efficiency from those under one's control.
American Heritage
crack a smile
- to smile, esp. when not inclined to do so
Webster's New World
crack down (on)
- to become strict or stricter (with)
Webster's New World
cracked up to be
- alleged or believed to be
Webster's New World
crack up
- to crash, as (in) an airplane
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Crack
- crack the whip
- crack a smile
- crack down (on)
- cracked up to be
- crack up
- crack wise
- fall between the cracks
Origin of Crack
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Middle English craken from Old English cracian gerə-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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