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- Dictionarycrack/krak/
noun
- 1. a line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart: "a hairline crack down the middle of the glass" Similar
- 2. a sudden sharp or explosive noise: "a loud crack of thunder" Similar
verb
- 1. break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts: "the ice all over the bog had cracked" Similar
- 2. make or cause to make a sudden sharp or explosive sound: "a shot cracked across the ridge" Similar
adjective
- 1. very good or skilful: "he is a crack shot"
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to become mentally and physically weak: Stress and overwork are causing teachers to crack. [ I ] informal. to fail as a result of problems: Their relationship began to crack after their child died. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. [ I ] If someone cracks, that person begins to feel weak and agrees that they have been defeated:
1. : to make a very sharp explosive sound. The whip cracks through the air. 2. : to break, split, or snap apart. The statue cracked when she dropped it. 3. : fail: such as. a. : to lose control or effectiveness under pressure often used with up. The stress was so great that she started to crack up. b. : to fail in tone. His voice cracked. 4.
Crack definition: to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured. See examples of CRACK used in a sentence.
A crack is a very narrow gap between two things, or between two parts of a thing. Kathryn had seen him through a crack in the curtains. [ + in] Synonyms: break, chink, gap, breach More Synonyms of crack. 2. singular noun. If you open something such as a door, window, or curtain a crack, you open it only a small amount.
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 break something so that it does not separate, but very thin lines appear on its surface, or to become broken in this way: Linda cracked her tooth when she fell. The concrete had started to crack. cracked dishes.
Definition of crack verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
crack meaning, definition, what is crack: to break or to make something break, eit...: Learn more.
Definition of crack noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A crack is a very narrow space, chink, or opening. If your favorite mug has a crack in it, it might leak. A crack can be as thin as a pencil line, or a wider gap, like a crack where your foot gets stuck as you climb down the side of a mountain.
