cracked
Meaning
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- Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
- Broken into coarse pieces.
- Harsh or dissonant.
- (slang) Extremely good at something (usually a video game).
- (slang) Crazy; crackpot.
Synonyms
half-crazy
broken open
half-crazed
in pieces
split open
crack-brained
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɹækt/
Etymology
See crack. The origin of the slang sense “skilled (at a game)” is disputed, but may derive from the much older term crack shot (“one who is skilled at shooting”).
New
crack
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- To form cracks.
- To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.
- To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
- To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.
- To make a cracking sound.
- To change rapidly in register.
- To alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering.
- To make a sharply humorous comment.
- (slang) To realize that one is transgender.
- To make a crack or cracks in.
- To break open or crush to small pieces by impact or stress.
- To strike forcefully.
- To open slightly.
- To cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure.
- To solve a difficult problem.
- To overcome a security system or component.
- To cause to make a sharp sound.
- To tell (a joke).
- (chemistry) To break down (a complex molecule), especially with the application of heat: to pyrolyse.
- To circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits.
- (informal) To open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food.
- (obsolete) To brag; to boast.
- (colloquial) To be ruined or impaired; to fail.
- (colloquial) To barely reach or attain (a measurement or extent).
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