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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. 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.
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.
Definition of crack verb 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.
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Definition of crack noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
