Crack
/kษนรฆk/
The meaning and definition of Crack, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
โA large crack had formed in the roadway.โ
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A sharply humorous comment; a wisecrack.
โI didn't appreciate that crack about my hairstyle.โ
verb
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To break apart under pressure.
โWhen I tried to stand on the chair, it cracked.โ
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To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
โAnyone would crack after being hounded like that.โ
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
crackpot crack cocaine arse ass bum
Origin
From Middle English crakken, from Old English cracian.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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