Cracking
nnoun.eventa sudden sharp noiseSynset:crack snap
Examples:- the crack of a whip
- he heard the cracking of the ice
- he can hear the snap of a twig
Derivationally Related Form:cracksnap
Hypernyms:noise
Inherited Hypernyms:cracknoisesoundhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of cracking somethingSynset:crack fracture
Derivationally Related Form:fracturecrack
Hypernyms:break breakage breaking
Inherited Hypernyms:fracturebreakagechange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.processthe process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)Derivationally Related Form:crack
Hypernyms:chemical action chemical change chemical process
Inherited Hypernyms:crackingchemical processnatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:hydrocracking
Full Hyponyms:hydrocracking
vverb.changebecome fractured; break or crack on the surface onlySynset:break check crack
Examples:- The glass cracked when it was heated
Derivationally Related Form:breakbreakablecheck
Hypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:crackchange
Direct Hyponyms:crack
Full Troponyms:alligatorchapcrackcraze
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | These glasses --- easily (apply to: crack) | The glass tubes --- (apply to: crack)
vverb.perceptionmake a very sharp explosive soundDerivationally Related Form:crackercracking
Hypernyms:go sound
Inherited Hypernyms:cracksoundcause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.perceptionmake a sharp soundSynset:crack snap
Derivationally Related Form:snapcracker
Hypernyms:go sound
Inherited Hypernyms:snapsoundcause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s
vverb.contacthit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noiseExamples:- The teacher cracked him across the face with a ruler
Derivationally Related Form:cracking
Hypernyms:hit
Inherited Hypernyms:crackhittouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody with something | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: crack)
vverb.changepass through (a barrier)Synset:break through crack
Examples:- Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county
Hypernyms:pass
Inherited Hypernyms:break throughpasstravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.changebreak partially but keep its integrityDerivationally Related Form:crack
Hypernyms:break check crack
Inherited Hypernyms:crackcrackchange
Direct Hyponyms:alligatorchapcraze
Full Troponyms:alligatorchapcraze
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changebreak suddenly and abruptly, as under tensionSynset:crack snap
Derivationally Related Form:snap
Hypernyms:break come apart fall apart separate split up
Inherited Hypernyms:snapbreakchange integritychange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something
vverb.socialgain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentionsExamples:- she cracked my password
- crack a safe
Derivationally Related Form:cracker
Hypernyms:break break in
Inherited Hypernyms:crackbreak intrespasstransgressdisrespectrelateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.emotionsuffer a nervous breakdownSynset:break up collapse crack crack up crock up
Derivationally Related Form:collapsecrack-up
Hypernyms:get have suffer sustain
Inherited Hypernyms:crack upsufferexperienceundergochange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.communicationtell spontaneouslyDerivationally Related Form:crack
Hypernyms:narrate recite recount tell
Inherited Hypernyms:cracktellinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changecause to become crackedExamples:- heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:crackchange
Direct Hyponyms:checkchinkfissure
Full Troponyms:checkfissure
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- the glass tubes (apply to: crack)
vverb.changereduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by crackingTopic:chemical sciencechemistry
Derivationally Related Form:cracking
Hypernyms:break down break up decompose
Inherited Hypernyms:crackdecomposeseparatechange integritychange
Causes:crack
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changebreak into simpler molecules by means of heatTopic:chemical sciencechemistry
Derivationally Related Form:cracking
Hypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:crackchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
adj satadj.allvery goodDomain Usage:colloquialism
Synset:bang-up bully corking dandy great groovy keen neat nifty not bad old peachy slap-up smashing swell
Examples:- he did a bully job
- a neat sports car
- had a great time at the party
- you look simply smashing
- we had a grand old time
Antonyms:bad
Inherited Hypernyms:bang-up
Similar to:good