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noun
- 1. a line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking into separate parts: "a hairline crack down the middle of the glass" Similar
- 2. a sudden sharp or explosive noise: "a loud crack of thunder" Similar
verb
- 1. break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts: "the ice all over the lake had cracked" Similar
- 2. make or cause to make a sudden sharp or explosive sound: "a shot cracked across the ridge" Similar
adjective
- 1. very good, especially at a specified activity or in a specified role: "he is a crack shot"
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Jun 30, 2012 · 1. : to make a very sharp explosive sound. The whip cracks through the air. 2. : to break, split, or snap apart. The statue cracked when she dropped it. 3. : fail: such as. a. : to lose control or effectiveness under pressure often used with up. The stress was so great that she started to crack up. b. : to fail in tone. His voice cracked. 4.
to become mentally and physically weak: Stress and overwork are causing teachers to crack. [ I ] informal. to fail as a result of problems: Their relationship began to crack after their child died. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. [ I ] If someone cracks, that person begins to feel weak and agrees that they have been defeated:
Crack definition: to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured. See examples of CRACK used in a sentence.
1. a. To cause to break without complete separation of parts: The pebble cracked the car's windshield. See Synonyms at break. b. To cause to break with a sharp snapping sound: crack nuts. c. To crush (corn or wheat, for example) into small pieces. 2. a. To strike, especially with a sharp sound: cracked the intruder over the head with a lamp. b.
A crack is a very narrow space, chink, or opening. If your favorite mug has a crack in it, it might leak. A crack can be as thin as a pencil line, or a wider gap, like a crack where your foot gets stuck as you climb down the side of a mountain.
When you crack something that has a shell, such as an egg or a nut, you break the shell in order to reach the inside part.
Definition of crack verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to break something so that it does not separate, but very thin lines appear on its surface, or to become broken in this way: Linda cracked her tooth when she fell. The concrete had started to crack. cracked dishes.
crack meaning, definition, what is crack: to break or to make something break, eit...: Learn more.
Definition of crack noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
