verb

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To form cracks.

example

It's been so dry, the ground is starting to crack.

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To break apart under pressure.

example

When I tried to stand on the chair, it cracked.

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To become debilitated by psychological pressure.

example

Anyone would crack after being hounded like that.

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To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.

example

When we showed him the pictures of the murder scene, he cracked.

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To make a cracking sound.

example

The bat cracked with authority and the ball went for six.

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(of a voice) To change rapidly in register.

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His voice cracked with emotion.

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(of a pubescent boy's voice) To alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering.

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His voice finally cracked when he was fourteen.

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To make a sharply humorous comment.

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"I would too, with a face like that," she cracked.

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To make a crack or cracks in.

example

The ball cracked the window.

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To break open or crush to small pieces by impact or stress.

example

You'll need a hammer to crack a black walnut.

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To strike forcefully.

example

She cracked him over the head with her handbag.

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To open slightly.

example

Could you please crack the window?

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To cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure. (Figurative)

example

They managed to crack him on the third day.

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To solve a difficult problem. (Figurative, from cracking a nut.)

example

I've finally cracked it, and of course the answer is obvious in hindsight.

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To overcome a security system or a component.

example

It took a minute to crack the lock, three minutes to crack the security system, and about twenty minutes to crack the safe.

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To cause to make a sharp sound.

example

to crack a whip

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To tell (a joke).

example

The performance was fine until he cracked that dead baby joke.

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To break down (a complex molecule), especially with the application of heat: to pyrolyse.

example

Acetone is cracked to ketene and methane at 700°C.

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To circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits.

example

That software licence will expire tomorrow unless we can crack it.

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To open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food.

example

I'd love to crack open a beer.

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To brag, boast.

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To be ruined or impaired; to fail.

noun

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The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.

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The formation of cracks on a surface.

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The production of a crack sound.

example

the crackings of whips

adjective

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Great.

example

The race started at a cracking pace.

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Enjoyable.

example

We had a cracking time.

adverb

definition

Very, usually associated with praise.

example

It was a cracking good show.

Examples of cracking in a Sentence

Cracking it open, she peered out.

The cracking and booming of the ice indicate a change of temperature.

Its course down the cliff was marked by the cracking of limbs.

Note any water marks, cracking or flaking.

Sumdy's Dad live, with their unique mix of cracking covers, fantastic originals and all round insanity... .

Matt thinks it makes Brian pretty dull - he even turned down a cracking gag for his wedding speech.

Most platoon officers were first class and well liked by the lads, even cracking jokes with us.

Always store your wet suit on a wide hanger to prevent the neoprene from cracking or becoming misshapen.

Cracking Music is a booking agency for some of the most talented musicians.

If replacement nosings are found then a very careful search for cracking must be made.

A wheel wrench with a telescopic extending handle makes cracking the nuts much easier, with less chance of grazed knuckles!

All you can do is laugh and there are some cracking one-liners, delivered by actors who don't understand comic timing.

The bell is dye penetrant tested on arrival to find the extent of the cracking.

To prevent egg cracking whilst boiling, add a pinch of salt to the water.

China is cracking down on the rampant piracy that costs media companies hundred of millions each year $ 400 million for music alone.

I'm hoping for a cracking time... Yeah go on, groan, it's a terrible pun... .

What a cracking hill, and it's a Buddhist retreat as well.

Enjoy the atmosphere of a cracking showcase event at the " home of English Rugby " .

Table 1 lists a number of mass spectral cracking patterns.

Minority Report, his first film with his new best mate Steven Spielberg, was a cracking science fiction thriller.

An example of this is the K + form zeolite Y catalyzed cracking of hexane at 500 C [4] .

Two young citizens were joking with some serf girls who were cracking nuts.

I 'm hoping for a cracking time... Yeah go on, groan, it 's a terrible pun....

The glass fibers, which are chopped in situ by specially designed applicator vehicles, give tensile strength to the surface and resist cracking.

What a cracking hill, and it 's a Buddhist retreat as well.

Enjoy the atmosphere of a cracking showcase event at the " home of English rugby ".

Shrinkage and cracking in concrete and screed flooring is a common problem facing the builder.

Fatigue Cracking, flaking or spalling of a surface due to stresses beyond the endurance limit of the material.

This keeps the cuticle skin from cracking and provides a neater appearance.

I'll be grazing from the cracking smorgasbord offered up by Sky.

Itâs a cracking, intense piece with 150 bpm strumming on the guitar.

Making Thunderbirds a cracking kids ' adventure which really is puppetry in motion !

Do not expect to be able to pull round a class that you have allowed to transgress the boundary by suddenly cracking the whip.

Just then the noise of cracking whips and yelping dogs was heard outside.

An example of this is the K + form zeolite Y catalyzed cracking of hexane at 500 C [4 ].

Inspect body for cracking, which can change the resonance of the instrument.

So set a date when you want to be debt free by and get cracking.

Hairline checks are not flaws, and minor cracking in these uniquely grained woods is a part of the natural aging process of Thomasville's heirloom quality pieces.

Doing so can cause buckling and cracking as the panels expand and contract.

Serious, but rare, side effects also include blisters and cracking skin.

Some find that they experience allergies to the pigments used, which can cause scarring, skin cracking, blistering, and infection.

Also, the firmer the texture of the bag, the more protection it will provide against the cracking of compacts or eye shadow cases.

However, with so many small eyeshadow and lipstick containers rolling around inside a cosmetic bag, it is difficult to organize the makeup, let alone prevent the compacts from hitting against one another and cracking.

Consider penciling black stitches from one side of your jaw to the other for a creepy severed look, or draw cracks on the forehead to create the appearance of a cracking skull.

Too much can cause severe slipping and cracking.

Using egg substitutes takes a little more work than cracking an egg and adding it to a recipe.

Pick the area that fits your current needs best and get cracking!

This allows the material to expand and contract without bowing or cracking.

Tighten down the bolts from below with a wrench, and when you have them as tight as you can get them, ease them off 1/4 turn to avoid cracking the china.

A cheaper hat, while it may look the part, might not breathe and might be prone to cracking.

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