Idioms for crack
Origin of crack
before 1000; Middle English
crak(k)en (v.),
crak (noun), Old English
cracian to resound; akin to German
krachen, Dutch
kraken (v.), and German
Krach, Dutch
krak (noun)
OTHER WORDS FROM crack
crack·a·ble, adjective crack·less, adjectiveWords nearby crack
crabs,
crabstick,
crabwise,
crabwood,
crac,
crack,
crack a book,
crack a bottle,
crack a joke,
crack a smile,
crack down
British Dictionary definitions for crack up (1 of 2)
crack up
verb (adverb)
(intr)
to break into pieces
(intr) informal
to undergo a physical or mental breakdown
(tr) informal
to present or report, esp in glowing terms
it's not all it's cracked up to be
informal, mainly US and Canadian
to laugh or cause to laugh uproariously or uncontrollably
noun crackup
informal
a physical or mental breakdown
British Dictionary definitions for crack up (2 of 2)
crack
/ (kræk) /
verb
noun
adjective
(prenominal) slang
first-class; excellent
a crack shot
Word Origin for crack
Old English
cracian; related to Old High German
krahhōn, Dutch
kraken, Sanskrit
gárjati he roars
Idioms and Phrases with crack up (1 of 2)
crack up
Suffer an emotional breakdown, become insane, as in He might crack up under the strain. This usage alludes to the result of cracking one's skull; from the early 1600s to crack alone was used in this way. [Slang; early 1900s]
Damage or wreck a vehicle or vessel. For example, I'm always afraid that I'll crack up the car.
Experience a crash, as in We cracked up on the freeway in the middle of the ice storm.
Also, crack someone up. Burst or cause to burst out laughing, as in The audience cracked up, or That joke really cracked me up. [Slang; c. 1940] Also see break up, def. 6. All of these expressions derive from crack in the sense of “break into pieces” or “collapse,” a usage dating from the late 1600s. Also see cracked up.
Idioms and Phrases with crack up (2 of 2)
crack