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a period of mental illness when someone is so upset or worried that they cannot think clearly or cannot deal with normal life: He had what he calls a "crack-up" when he was a young journalist.
ˈkrak-ˌəp. Synonyms of crack-up. 1. : crash, wreck. an automobile crack-up. 2. a. : a mental collapse : nervous breakdown. his wife's death brought on his crack-up. b. : collapse, breakdown. crack up 2 of 2 verb. cracked up; cracking up; cracks up. transitive verb. 1. : praise, tout sense 1. wasn't all that it was cracked up to be. 2.
crack up in British English. verb(adverb) 1.(intransitive) to break into pieces. 2.(intransitive) informal. to undergo an emotional breakdown. 3.(transitive) informal. to present or report, esp in glowing terms. it's not all it's cracked up to be.
Learn the meaning of crack (sb) up, a phrasal verb that means to laugh a lot or make someone laugh a lot. See examples, translations and related words.
crack up (informal) to become ill, either physically or mentally, because of pressure. You'll crack up if you carry on working like this. He thought he'd never get through the ordeal without cracking up. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
Learn the informal phrasal verb crack up, which means to laugh a lot or to become unable to think or behave sensibly. Find out how to use it in sentences and what are the related topics and expressions.
Aug 11, 2024 · (idiomatic) To break down or fall apart; to stop functioning; to shatter. The university was really cracking up, losing faculty, students and donors, and it seemed like to go under. My motorcycle cracked up before I arrived. (idiomatic, transitive) To separate a group. I have to crack up that little clique. (US) To crash an aircraft ...
