cracked

[ krakt ]

/ krækt /

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adjective

broken: a container full of cracked ice.

broken without separation of parts; fissured.

damaged; injured.

Informal. eccentric; mad; daffy: a charming person, but a bit cracked.

broken in tone, as the voice.

Idioms for cracked

cracked up to be, Informal. reported or reputed to be (usually used in the negative): I hear the play is not what it's cracked up to be.

Origin of cracked

First recorded in 1400–50, cracked is from the late Middle English word crachyd. See crack, -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM cracked

un·cracked, adjective

Words nearby cracked

crackajack, crackberry, crackbrain, crackbrained, crackdown, cracked, cracked heel, cracked heels, cracked up, cracked wheat, cracker

Definition for cracked (2 of 2)

crack

[ krak ]

/ kræk /

verb (used without object)

to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable.

to break with a sudden, sharp sound: The branch cracked under the weight of the snow.

to make a sudden, sharp sound in or as if in breaking; snap: The whip cracked.

(of the voice) to break abruptly and discordantly, especially into an upper register, as because of weariness or emotion.

to fail; give way: His confidence cracked under the strain.

to succumb or break down, especially under severe psychological pressure, torture, or the like: They questioned him steadily for 24 hours before he finally cracked.

Chemistry. to decompose as a result of being subjected to heat.

Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to brag; boast.

Chiefly Scot. to chat; gossip.

verb (used with object)

to cause to make a sudden sharp sound: The driver cracked the whip.

to break without complete separation of parts; break into fissures.

to break with a sudden, sharp sound: to crack walnuts.

to strike and thereby make a sharp noise: The boxer cracked his opponent on the jaw.

to induce or cause to be stricken with sorrow or emotion; affect deeply.

to utter or tell: to crack jokes.

to cause to make a cracking sound: to crack one's knuckles.

to damage, weaken, etc.: The new evidence against him cracked his composure.

to make mentally unsound.

to make (the voice) harsh or unmanageable.

to solve; decipher: to crack a murder case.

Informal. to break into (a safe, vault, etc.).

Chemistry. to subject to the process of cracking, as in the distillation of petroleum.

Informal. to open and drink (a bottle of wine, liquor, beer, etc.).

noun

a break without complete separation of parts; fissure.

a slight opening, as between boards in a floor or wall, or between a door and its doorpost.

a sudden, sharp noise, as of something breaking.

the snap of or as of a whip.

a resounding blow: He received a terrific crack on the head when the branch fell.

Informal. a witty or cutting remark; wisecrack.

a break or change in the flow or tone of the voice.

Informal. opportunity; chance; try: Give him first crack at the new job.

a flaw or defect.

Also called rock. Slang. pellet-size pieces of highly purified cocaine, prepared with other ingredients for smoking, and known to be especially potent and addicting.

Masonry. check¹(def 41).

a mental defect or deficiency.

a shot, as with a rifle: At the first crack, the deer fell.

a moment; instant: He was on his feet again in a crack.

Slang. a burglary, especially an instance of housebreaking.

Chiefly British. a person or thing that excels in some respect.

Slang: Vulgar. the vulva.

Chiefly Scot. conversation; chat.

British Dialect. boasting; braggadocio.

Archaic. a burglar.

adjective

first-rate; excellent: a crack shot.

adverb

with a cracking sound.

Verb Phrases

crack down, to take severe or stern measures, especially in enforcing obedience to laws or regulations: The police are starting to crack down on local drug dealers.

crack off, to cause (a piece of hot glass) to fall from a blowpipe or punty.

crack on, Nautical.

(of a sailing vessel) to sail in high winds under sails that would normally be furled.
(of a power vessel) to advance at full speed in heavy weather.

crack up, Informal.

to suffer a mental or emotional breakdown.
to crash, as in an automobile or airplane: He skidded into the telephone pole and cracked up.
to wreck an automobile, airplane, or other vehicle.
to laugh or to cause to laugh unrestrainedly: That story about the revolving door really cracked me up. Ed cracked up, too, when he heard it.

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, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for cracked

Turing conceived and built a computer, the forerunner of all digital computations, that cracked the code.

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Working with him, too, he cracked up a couple of times with what I was doing in the scene-work.

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Inserting my key into the lock, I had just cracked the door open when a face appeared in the window.

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Talks are deadlocked and the government has cracked down violently on the demonstrators.

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Cruz cracked jokes that had been borrowed from Jay Leno and boasted of all that conservatives had somehow achieved despite Obama.

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Confused and feeling guilty, he stumbled over to it and answered the call in a cracked, sleepy voice.

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It did really seem as if it cracked, because her lips had been set in such a tight line.

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The drought had not brought down the leaves nor cracked the surface.

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Just then a little snarly headed boy came in with two pennies and a cracked plate, "to buy some butther."

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When they are cracked by end to end crackers, the shell and kernel drop free.

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British Dictionary definitions for cracked (1 of 2)

cracked

/ (krækt) /

adjective

damaged by cracking

informal crazy

British Dictionary definitions for cracked (2 of 2)

crack

/ (kræk) /

verb

to break or cause to break without complete separation of the parts the vase was cracked but unbroken

to break or cause to break with a sudden sharp sound; snap to crack a nut

to make or cause to make a sudden sharp sound to crack a whip

to cause (the voice) to change tone or become harsh or (of the voice) to change tone, esp to a higher register; break

informal to fail or cause to fail

to yield or cause to yield to crack under torture

(tr) to hit with a forceful or resounding blow

(tr) to break into or force open to crack a safe

(tr) to solve or decipher (a code, problem, etc)

(tr) informal to tell (a joke, etc)

to break (a molecule) into smaller molecules or radicals by the action of heat, as in the distillation of petroleum

(tr) to open (esp a bottle) for drinking let's crack another bottle

(intr) Scot and Northern English dialect to chat; gossip

(tr) informal to achieve (esp in the phrase crack it)

(tr) Australian informal to find or catch to crack a wave in surfing

crack a smile informal to break into a smile

crack hardy or crack hearty Australian and NZ informal to disguise one's discomfort, etc; put on a bold front

crack the whip informal to assert one's authority, esp to put people under pressure to work harder

noun

a sudden sharp noise

a break or fracture without complete separation of the two parts a crack in the window

a narrow opening or fissure

informal a resounding blow

a physical or mental defect; flaw

a moment or specific instant the crack of day

a broken or cracked tone of voice, as a boy's during puberty

(often foll by at) informal an attempt; opportunity to try he had a crack at the problem

slang a gibe; wisecrack; joke

slang a person that excels

Scot and Northern English dialect a talk; chat

slang a processed form of cocaine hydrochloride used as a stimulant. It is highly addictive

Also: craic informal, mainly Irish fun; informal entertainment the crack was great in here last night

obsolete, slang a burglar or burglary

crack of dawn

the very instant that the sun rises
very early in the morning

a fair crack of the whip informal a fair chance or opportunity

crack of doom doomsday; the end of the world; the Day of Judgment

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 cracked

crack

In addition to the idioms beginning with crack

crack a book
crack a bottle
crack a joke
crack a smile
crack down
cracked up
crack of dawn
crack the whip
crack up

also see:

by jove (cracky)
fall between the cracks
get cracking
hard nut to crack
have a crack at
make a crack
not all it's cracked up to be
paper over (the cracks)

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