crack /krak/

1. To (cause eg a whip to) make a sharp sudden sound
2. To split
3. To break partially or suddenly
4. To fracture, the parts remaining in contact
5. To (cause to) give way under strain, torture, etc
6. (of petroleum, etc) to break into simpler molecules

1. (of the voice) to change tone or register suddenly
2. To chat, gossip (Scot and US)
3. To talk incessantly, to boast (with on; informal)

1. To break open (a safe, etc)
2. To solve the mystery of (a code, etc)
3. To utter in jest
4. To hit with a resounding noise

1. A sudden sharp splitting sound
2. A partial fracture
3. A narrow opening
4. A flaw
5. A sharp resounding blow
6. A friendly chat (Scot and Irish)
7. (also craic /krak/; with the) the latest news, gossip (Irish)
8. (also craic) fun, enjoyable activity and conversation, often in a pub (Irish)
9. An expert
10. A quip, gibe
11. A try (slang)
12. The vagina (vulgar sl)
13. A highly addictive form of cocaine mixed with other substances (usu baking powder) and sold and used in small pellet-like pieces (slang)

1. Excellent, first-rate
2. Expert

cracked adjective

1. Split
2. Damaged
3. (of a voice) harsh
4. Crazy (informal)

crackˈer noun

1. A person or thing that cracks
2. A thin crisp unsweetened biscuit
3. A colourful tubular package that comes apart with a bang, when the ends are pulled, to reveal a small gift, motto, etc
4. A small, noisy firework
5. The apparatus used in cracking petroleum
6. Something exceptionally good or fine of its type (informal)
7. Someone who illegally breaks into a computer system
8. A poor white (US sl)

crackˈers adjective (informal)

1. Crazy
2. Unbalanced

crackˈing adjective (informal)

1. (of speed, etc) very fast
2. Very good

crack baby noun

A baby born to a mother addicted to the drug crack that has suffered physical damage as a result of being exposed to the drug while in the womb, or is itself addicted

crackˈbrain noun

A crazy person

crackˈbrained adjective

crackdown see crack down on below.

cracked wheat noun

Wheat coarsely ground, boiled and then dried for use as a cereal food, bulgur

crackˈer-barrel adjective (US)

Rural, rustic, of homely philosophy

crackˈerjack or crackˈajack noun

A person or thing of highest excellence (also adjective)

crackˈ-halter, crackˈ-hemp or crackˈ-rope noun (obsolete)

Someone likely to or deserving to be hanged

crackˈhead noun (slang)

A person who uses, or is addicted to, the drug crack

crack house noun

A place where the drug crack is made and consumed

crackˈjaw adjective

Hard to pronounce

crackˈpot noun

A crazy person (also adjective)

cracksˈman noun

A burglar

crackˈ-tryst noun (obsolete)

Someone who breaks an engagement

crack willow noun

A species of commonly grown willow, Salix fragilis, with branches and twigs that snap off easily, found widely in Europe and now the USA

crackup see crack up below.

at the crack of dawn

1. At daybreak
2. Very early in the morning

crack a bottle, can, etc

To open or drink a bottle, can, etc

crack a crib (criminal sl)

To break into a building

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