Crack

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  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To break without complete separation of parts.
  • intransitive verb. To break or snap apart.
  • intransitive verb. To make a sharp snapping sound.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To break down; fail.
  • intransitive verb. To have a mental or physical breakdown.
  • intransitive verb. To change sharply in pitch or timbre, as from hoarseness or emotion. Used of the voice.
  • intransitive verb. To move or go rapidly.
  • intransitive verb. To break into simpler molecules, often by means of heat or a catalyst.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To cause to break without complete separation of parts: synonym: break.
  • intransitive verb. To cause to break with a sharp snapping sound.
  • intransitive verb. To crush (corn or wheat, for example) into small pieces.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To strike, especially with a sharp sound.
  • intransitive verb. To cause to come into forceful contact with something, especially with a sharp sound.
  • intransitive verb. To open to a slight extent.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To break open or into.
  • intransitive verb. To open up for use or consumption.
  • intransitive verb. To break through (an obstacle) in order to win acceptance or acknowledgment.
  • intransitive verb. To discover the solution to, especially after considerable effort.
  • intransitive verb. To cause (the voice) to crack.
  • intransitive verb. To tell (a joke), especially on impulse or in an effective manner.
  • intransitive verb. To cause to have a mental or physical breakdown.
  • intransitive verb. To impair or destroy.
  • intransitive verb. To reduce (petroleum) to simpler compounds by cracking.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A partial split or break; a fissure.
  • noun. A slight narrow space.
  • noun. The fissure between the buttocks.
  • noun. A sharp snapping sound, such as the report of a firearm.
  • noun. A sharp resounding blow.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A mental or physical impairment; a defect.
  • noun. A breaking, harshly dissonant vocal tone or sound, as in hoarseness.
  • noun. An attempt or try.
  • noun. A witty or sarcastic remark. synonym: joke.
  • noun. A moment; an instant.
  • noun. Fun had when socializing; social amusement.
  • noun. Crack cocaine.
  • adjective. Excelling in skill or achievement; first-rate.
  • phrasal verb. To act more forcefully to regulate, repress, or restrain.
  • phrasal verb. To praise highly.
  • phrasal verb. undefined
  • phrasal verb. To damage or wreck (a vehicle or vessel).
  • phrasal verb. To wreck a vehicle in an accident.
  • phrasal verb. To have a mental or physical breakdown.
  • phrasal verb. To experience or cause to experience a great deal of amusement.
  • Word Usage
    "Albret's nostrils expanded as he heard the _crack, crack, crack_ of the remorseless dog-whip whose sting drew him away from the vain pursuit."
    cross-reference
    Equivalent
    superior  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Adak  Black  Braque  Chirac  Jack  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    blow  bolt  break  click  crackle  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    variant
    rock  
    verb-form
    cracked  cracking  cracks