crack


Definition: Meaning of, crack in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / krak /

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Present Participle Third Person Singular
cracking cracks
  1. break [intransitive and transitive] to break or to make something break, either so that it gets lines on its surface, or so that it breaks into pieces
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  2. sound [intransitive and transitive] to make a quick loud sound like the sound of something breaking, or to make something do this
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  3. hit [transitive] to hit someone or something hard
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  4. not be able to continue [intransitive] to be unable to continue doing something because there is too much pressure and you do not have the mental strength to continue
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  5. voice [intransitive] if your voice cracks, it starts to sound different because you are feeling strong emotions
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  6. solve/understand [transitive] to find the answer to a problem or manage to understand something that is difficult to understand [=  solve]
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  7. stop somebody [transitive] informal to stop a person from being successful
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  8. open a safe [transitive] to open a SAFE illegally in order to steal the things inside it
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  9. computer [transitive] to illegally copy computer software or change free software which may lack certain features of the full VERSION, so that the free software works in the same way as the full VERSION
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  10. crack it British English informal to manage to do something successfully
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  11. crack a joke informal to tell a joke
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  12. crack open a bottle British English informal to open a bottle of alcohol for drinking
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  13. get cracking informal to start doing something or going somewhere quickly
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  14. crack the whip informal to make people work very hard
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  15. something is not all/everything it's cracked up to be informal used to say that something is not as good as people say it is
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crack cracks
  1. gap [countable] a very narrow space between two things or two parts of something
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  2. break [countable] a thin line on the surface of something when it is broken but has not actually come apart
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  3. weakness [countable] a weakness or fault in an idea, system, or organization
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  4. sound [countable] a sudden loud sound like the sound of a stick being broken
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  5. joke [countable] informal a clever joke or rude remark
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  6. attempt [countable] informal an attempt to do something [=  shot]
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  7. drug [uncountable] an illegal drug that some people take for pleasure
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  8. body [countable] informal the space between someone's BUTTOCK s
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  9. a crack on the head a hard hit on the head
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  10. a crack in somebody's voice a change in someone's voice because they are feeling very upset
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  11. the crack of dawn very early in the morning
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  12. computer [countable] a piece of information or computer CODE that lets you illegally change free software which may lack certain features of the full VERSION, so that the free software works in the same way as the full VERSION
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  13. a fair crack of the whip British English informal the same chance as other people to do something
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  1. with a lot of experience and skill
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  2. crack shot someone who is able to shoot a weapon very well and hit the thing they are aiming at
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crack used in phrases

  • crack addict (noun)
    1. someone addicted to crack cocaine
  • crack baby (noun)
    1. a baby that is born with medical and mental problems because its mother regularly smoked the illegal drug CRACK before the baby was born
  • crack cocaine (noun)
    1. a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
  • crack house (noun)
    1. a place where the illegal drug CRACK is sold, bought, and smoked
  • crack of doom (noun)
    1. New Testament day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
  • crack shot (noun)
    1. someone skilled in shooting
  • crack willow (noun)
    1. large willow tree with stiff branches that are easily broken
  • crack-up (noun)
    1. a NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
    2. American English an accident involving one or more vehicles
  • fatigue crack (noun)
    1. a crack in metal resulting from metal fatigue
  • quarter crack (noun)
    1. a crack on the inside of a horse's forefoot
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crack used in phrasal verbs

  • crack down (phrasal verb)
    1. to start dealing with someone or something much more strictly
  • crack on (phrasal verb)
    1. to continue doing something as quickly as possible
  • crack onto (phrasal verb)
    1. to try to start a conversation with someone because you are sexually attracted to them
  • crack up (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to become mentally ill
    2. [intransitive] to suddenly laugh a lot at something
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