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crack
(krăk)v.intr.1.a. To break without complete separation of parts: The mirror cracked.
b. To break or snap apart: The branch cracked off and fell.
2. To make a sharp snapping sound: His knees cracked as he sat down.
3. a. To break down; fail: The defendant's composure finally began to crack.
b. To have a mental or physical breakdown: cracked under the pressure.
4. To change sharply in pitch or timbre, as from hoarseness or emotion. Used of the voice.
5. To move or go rapidly: was cracking along at 70 miles an hour.
6. Chemistry To break into simpler molecules, often by means of heat or a catalyst.
v.tr.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. To cause to come into forceful contact with something, especially with a sharp sound: fell and cracked his head against the floor.
3. To open to a slight extent: crack a window to let in some air.
4. Informalb. To open up for use or consumption: crack a book; cracked a beer.
c. To break through (an obstacle) in order to win acceptance or acknowledgment: finally cracked the 'men-only' rule at the club.
5. To discover the solution to, especially after considerable effort: crack a code.
7. Informal To tell (a joke), especially on impulse or in an effective manner.
8. To cause to have a mental or physical breakdown.
9. To impair or destroy: Their rude remarks cracked his equanimity.
10. To reduce (petroleum) to simpler compounds by cracking.
n.1. a. A partial split or break; a fissure: cracks in the basement wall.
b. A slight narrow space: The window was open a crack.
2. A defect or flaw: cracks in the argument; a crack in his composure.
3. A sharp snapping sound, such as the report of a firearm.
4. A sharp resounding blow: gave him a crack on the head.
5. A breaking, harshly dissonant vocal tone or sound, as in hoarseness.
6. An attempt or try: gave him a crack at the job; took a crack at photography.
7. A witty or sarcastic remark. See Synonyms at joke.
9. Irish Fun had when socializing; social amusement.
adj. Excelling in skill or achievement; first-rate: a crack shot; a crack tennis player.
Phrasal Verbs: crack down To act more forcefully to regulate, repress, or restrain: The police cracked down on speeding.
crack upInformal1. To praise highly: He was simply not the genius he was cracked up to be.
2. a. To damage or wreck (a vehicle or vessel): crack up a plane; crack up a boat.
b. To wreck a vehicle in an accident: cracked up on the expressway.
3. To have a mental or physical breakdown: crack up from overwork.
4. To experience or cause to experience a great deal of amusement: really cracked up when I heard that joke.
Idiom: crack the whip To behave in a domineering manner; demand hard work and efficiency from those under one's control.
[Middle English craken, from Old English cracian; see gerə- in Indo-European roots.]
crack up
vb (adverb)2. (intr) informal to undergo a physical or mental breakdown
3. (Pathology) (tr) informal to present or report, esp in glowing terms: it's not all it's cracked up to be.
4. informalchieflyUSandCanadian to laugh or cause to laugh uproariously or uncontrollably
n6. a collapse
Verb | 1. | crack up - suffer a nervous breakdown crock up, collapse, break up, crack suffer, sustain, have, get - undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); 'She suffered a fracture in the accident'; 'He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars'; 'She got a bruise on her leg'; 'He got his arm broken in the scuffle' |
2. | crack up - rhapsodize about exalt, extol, glorify, laud, proclaim - praise, glorify, or honor; 'extol the virtues of one's children'; 'glorify one's spouse's cooking' | |
3. | crack up - laugh unrestrainedly express joy, express mirth, laugh - produce laughter |
crack
verb1. To undergo partial breaking:
2. To make a sudden sharp, explosive noise:
3. To find the key to (a code, for example):
4. To give way mentally and emotionally:Informal: crack up, fold.
5. To suddenly lose all health or strength:break (down), cave in, collapse, drop, give out, succumb.
Slang: conk out.
phrasal verbcrack up1. Informal. To undergo wrecking:
Informal: pile up.
2. Informal. To give way mentally and emotionally:Informal: fold.
3. Informal. U Crack Me Up Meaning
To suddenly lose all health or strength:break (down), cave in, collapse, crack, drop, give out, succumb.
Idiom: give way.
noun1. A sudden sharp, explosive noise:bang, bark, clap, explosion, pop, rat-a-tat-tat, report, snap.
2. A usually narrow partial opening caused by splitting and rupture:break, chink, cleavage, cleft, crevice, fissure, rift, split.
3. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke:bang, blow, clout, hit, lick, pound, slug, sock, swat, thwack, welt, whack, wham, whop.
Slang: belt, conk, paste.
4. A trying to do or make something:attempt, effort, endeavor, essay, go, offer, stab, trial, try.
Slang: take.
5. A brief trial:Informal: fling, shot, whack, whirl.
6. A flippant or sarcastic remark:Slang: wisecrack.
7. A very brief time:flash, instant, minute, moment, second, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink.
Chiefly British: tick.
adjectiveHaving or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill:adept, expert, master, masterful, masterly, professional, proficient, skilled, skillful.
w>crack up
vi(= break into pieces) → zerbrechen; (road surface, lips) → aufspringen, rissigwerden; (ice) → brechen; (machine, plane) → auseinanderbrechen, auseinanderfallen; (make-up) →
(fig inf, person) → durchdrehen(inf); (under strain) → zusammenbrechen; (= have a mental breakdown) → einen Nervenzusammenbruch haben; (organization) → auseinanderfallen, zusammenbrechen; (= lose ability, strength: athlete etc) → abbauen; I/he must be cracking up(hum) → so fängts an(inf); she cracked up in the witness box → sie brach auf der Zeugenbankzusammen
vt sep (inf)he’s/it’s not all he’s/it’s cracked up to be → so toll ist er/es dann auch wiedernicht; he’s cracked up to be some sort of genius → er wird als eine ArtGeniegepriesen
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