Crack

Word CRACK
Character 5
Hyphenation crack
Pronunciations /kɹæk/

Definitions and meanings of "Crack"

What do we mean by crack?

To break without complete separation of parts. intransitive verb

To break or snap apart. intransitive verb

To make a sharp snapping sound. 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

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

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

To break open or into. intransitive verb

A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.

A narrow opening.

A sharply humorous comment; a wisecrack.

Crack cocaine, a potent, relatively cheap, addictive variety of cocaine; often a rock, usually smoked through a crack-pipe.

The sharp sound made when solid material breaks.

Any sharp sound.

A sharp, resounding blow.

An attempt at something.

Vagina.

The space between the buttocks.

Conviviality; fun; good conversation, chat, gossip, or humorous storytelling; good company.

Business; events; news.

A program or procedure designed to circumvent restrictions or usage limits on software.

(elsewhere throughout the North of the UK) a meaningful chat.

Extremely silly, absurd or off-the-wall ideas or prose.

The tone of voice when changed at puberty.

A mental flaw; a touch of craziness; partial insanity.

A crazy or crack-brained person.

A boast; boasting.

Breach of chastity.

A boy, generally a pert, lively boy.

A brief time; an instant; a jiffy.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Crack

The word "crack" in example sentences

Galen 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. ❋ Stewart Edward White (1909)

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. ❋ Stewart Edward White (1909)

Now the darkness was cut by a bright flash of light right in front; there was the sharp crack of a rifle, and right and left _flash, crack, flash, crack_, ran along a line. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

"Hurrah!" came from the right, and the cheer was taken up from the left, while _crack, crack, crack_, rifles were being brought well into play. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

"Ready!" attacked in his turn, striking hard and as swiftly as he could, but _crack, crack, crack_, wherever he struck, there was the defensive sapling; and at last, with his arm and shoulder aching, the boy lowered his point and stood panting, with his brow moist with beads of perspiration. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

What more the skipper would have spoken remained unsaid, for _crack, crack, crack_! sounding smothered amongst the trees, came the reports of the rifles and the replies made by Don Ramon's vedettes as they were driven in, and the skipper's eyes flashed as he placed a little whistle to his lips and blew shrilly, bringing his own men together at the run. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

He slipped over the ragged mat which formed the eaves, and the next moment, _crack, crack, crack_, he was hanging feet downwards, and then fell heavily in a cloud of dust bump upon the trampled earth, in company with a snake about six feet long, which began to glide rapidly away. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

These words drove all the heroic thoughts out of my brain, and I tried to look back to see how near our pursuers were; but I could not turn my head round, but only listen to the shouts, while _crack, crack, crack_ came the reports of rifles -- badly aimed by the mounted men, who fired from the saddle, holding their weapons pistol-wise -- the bullets from which went whizzing and buzzing past our ears. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

Then flash after flash cut the darkness, and _crack, crack, crack_ came the reports of the rifles, as the men fired in what they believed to be my direction; but I heard no whistling bullet, and the firing ceased as quickly as it had begun, for there was the risk of my pursuers inflicting injury upon their fellows who led, and whom I could hear thundering along behind me, while with voice and knee I urged Sandho on at his greatest speed. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

If they wanted to make the song more conservative they should have complained some other parts of the song instead. haha "crack crack crack* Sounds like some kind of subliminal message. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Somebody could be using Crystal Meth, Ex, heroin, or something else, but most people will use the term crack because it's catchier. ❋ Nathaniel Livingston (2005)

It led to Hamilton describing the victory as "more special than usual", with the hope now this is a platform to mounting a title crack at Vettel. ❋ Unknown (2011)

You won't listen till the crack is your marrowful bone, the blood-sharp giggle your interrupted scream. ❋ Shweta_narayan (2010)

Then in late August, Melton and two of his bodyguards laid waste to what they called a crack house located in a rundown section of the city. ❋ Unknown (2007)

However, the prosecutor says, look, there are avenues, legal avenues that the mayor could have gone down quite easily -- get a search warrant, go in there with police, go in there with people who are trained to go in and try and tear down what he called a crack house. ❋ Unknown (2007)

NGUYEN: And a Mississippi mayor used a sledgehammer to smash what he called a crack house. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Then, in late August, Melton and two of his bodyguards laid waste to what they called a crack house, located in a rundown section of the city. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Then in late August Melten and two of his bodyguards laid waste to what they called a crack house, located in a run down section of the city. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And on top of that, they now are paying a $25 per barrel -- what they call crack spread. ❋ Unknown (2005)

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