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crack

/ crack /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
Type of:
decompose break up break down
Derived:
cracking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Domain:
chemistry chemical science
verb Sense 2
cause to become cracked
"heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
check chink fissure
Verb group:
check break
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
"The glass cracked when it was heated"
Type of:
change
Derived:
fracture break check chip
Verb group:
check chink
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
tell spontaneously
"crack a joke"
Type of:
tell narrate recount
Derived:
wisecrack sally quip
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
break into simpler molecules by means of heat
"The petroleum cracked"
Type of:
change
Derived:
cracking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Domain:
chemistry chemical science
verb Sense 6
hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
"The teacher cracked him across the face with a ruler"
Type of:
hit
Derived:
fracture cracking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb Sense 7
break partially but keep its integrity
"The glass cracked"
Type of:
check break
Kinds of:
chap craze alligator
Derived:
cleft crevice fissure scissure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 8
a long narrow opening
Type of:
opening gap
Kinds of:
chap chink crevasse fatigue crack fault
Derived:
fissure
noun Sense 9
a sudden sharp noise
"the crack of a whip"
"he heard the cracking of the ice"
"he can hear the snap of a twig"
Type of:
noise
Derived:
snap click
noun Sense 10
a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
"there was a crack in the mirror"
Type of:
blemish defect mar
Kinds of:
craze
verb Sense 11
make a very sharp explosive sound
"His gun cracked"
Type of:
sound go
Derived:
firecracker cracker banger cracking snap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 12
a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted
Type of:
cocaine cocain
noun Sense 13
a usually brief attempt
"he took a crack at it"
"I gave it a whirl"
Type of:
attempt effort endeavor
verb Sense 14
make a sharp sound
"his fingers snapped"
Type of:
sound go
Derived:
cracker snapper cracker bonbon snap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 15
pass through (a barrier)
"Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county"
Type of:
pass go through go across
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 16
suffer a nervous breakdown
Type of:
suffer sustain have
Derived:
collapse breakdown crack-up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 17
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
"The rope snapped"
Type of:
break separate split up
Derived:
snap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 18
the act of cracking something
Type of:
breakage break breaking
Derived:
fracture break
noun Sense 19
a chance to do something
"he wanted a shot at the champion"
Type of:
opportunity chance
Domain:
colloquialism
noun Sense 20
witty remark
Type of:
remark comment
Derived:
gag quip wisecrack
noun Sense 21
a narrow opening
"he opened the window a crack"
Type of:
opening
Kinds of:
lacuna blank spark gap
Derived:
gap breach
noun Sense 22
a long narrow depression in a surface
Type of:
depression impression imprint
Derived:
fissure
adjective satellite Sense 23
of the highest quality
"an ace reporter"
"a crack shot"
"a first-rate golfer"
"a super party"
"played top-notch tennis"
"an athlete in tiptop condition"
"she is absolutely tops"
Similar:
superior
Domain:
colloquialism
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
23
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
108
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

decompose break up break down change alter modify check chink fissure tell narrate recount