cracking

Meaning

Noun

1. The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
2. The formation of cracks on a surface.
3. The production of a crack sound.

Adj

1. That cracks; that produces a sharp sound as of something splitting or breaking.
2. (colloquial) Great; excellent.
3. (colloquial) Enjoyable.

Adv

Very, usually associated with praise.

Verb

present participle and gerund of crack

crack

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• Noun
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Synonyms

crack

breaking

fracture

splitting

break

keen

slap-up

dandy

corking

snap

snapping

nifty

bang-up

bully

broken

peachy

not bad

failure

fractional distillation

swell

flaw

abruption

crackle

smashing

breakage

craze

outstanding

groovy

neat

great

crushing

crisp

crazing

burst

crashing

fractionation

crackerjack

brittle

brag

analytical

flapping

fissure

copesetic

excellent

dissociation

comminution

flicking

disruptive

disruption

collapsing

Translations

craquage

cricca

Cracken

cracking

فلق

قزقز

طرقع

تكْسِير

فصم

guai

genial

plaent

bestial

brutal

منبعج

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɹækɪŋ/

Etymology

From Middle English crakynge.