cracked

cracked · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of crack.

  2. 2.

    Having cracks or fractures.

  3. 3.

    (Informal) Crazy or eccentric.

  4. 4.

    (Of voice) Broken or unsteady due to emotion or strain.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    cracked up to be — reputed or believed to be
  • •
    not all it's cracked up to be — disappointing compared to expectations

Related words

Antonyms: intact, unbroken, whole
See also: broken, crack, fractured
Synonyms: broken, fractured, split

Etymology

From Old English "cracian" meaning to resound or make a sharp noise.