crack
crack · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
First-rate or excellent.
- 2.
To break or cause to break without complete separation.
- 3.
A line on the surface of something where it has split without breaking apart.
- 4.
To make a sudden sharp sound.
- 5.
A narrow opening or gap.
- 6.
To break open or into.
- 7.
A sudden sharp sound.
- 8.
To solve or decipher.
- 9.
(Informal) An attempt or try.
- 10.
A processed form of cocaine.
Forms
plural: cracks
Phrases & expressions
- •crack down on — to take strict measures against
- •crack up — to laugh uncontrollably; to have a breakdown
- •crack of dawn — very early morning
- •fall through the cracks — to be overlooked
- •crack a joke — to tell a joke
- •tough nut to crack — a difficult problem or person
Related words
Etymology
From Old English "cracian" meaning to resound, related to Dutch "kraken" and German "krachen."