crack
crack /ˈkræk/
adjective
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(
)
Of the highest quality
(
A-one
, ace
, tiptop
, crack
, first-rate
, super
, top-notch
, topnotch
, tops
)
of the highest quality
An ace reporter
an ace reporter
A crack shot
a crack shot
A first-rate golfer
a first-rate golfer
A super party
a super party
Played top-notch tennis
played top-notch tennis
An athlete in tiptop condition
an athlete in tiptop condition
She is absolutely tops
she is absolutely tops
noun
-
()
A long narrow opening
(
cleft
, crevice
, fissure
, crack
, scissure
)
a long narrow opening
The crack in the pavement seemed insignificant, but it grew wider with each passing season.
The crack in the pavement seemed insignificant, but it grew wider with each passing season.
-
()
A narrow opening
(
crack
, gap
)
a narrow opening
He opened the window a crack
he opened the window a crack
-
()
A sudden sharp noise
(
snap
, crack
, cracking
)
a sudden sharp noise
The crack of a whip
the crack of a whip
He heard the cracking of the ice
he heard the cracking of the ice
He can hear the snap of a twig
he can hear the snap of a twig
-
()
A long narrow depression in a surface
(
chap
, cranny
, fissure
, crack
, crevice
)
a long narrow depression in a surface
-
The act of cracking something
(
crack
, fracture
, cracking
)
the act of cracking something
-
A usually brief attempt
(
crack
, fling
, go
, offer
, pass
, whirl
[Informal] )
a usually brief attempt
He took a crack at it
he took a crack at it
I gave it a whirl
I gave it a whirl
-
A purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
(
crack
, crack cocaine
, tornado
)
a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
-
A blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
(
crack
)
a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
There was a crack in the mirror
there was a crack in the mirror
-
Witty remark
(
crack
, quip
, wisecrack
, sally
)
witty remark
-
A chance to do something
(
crack
, shot
)
a chance to do something
He wanted a shot at the champion
he wanted a shot at the champion
verb
-
()
Become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
(
break
, check
, crack
)
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
The glass cracked when it was heated
The glass cracked when it was heated
-
()
Make a very sharp explosive sound
(
crack
)
make a very sharp explosive sound
His gun cracked
His gun cracked
-
()
Pass through (a barrier)
(
crack
, break through
)
pass through (a barrier)
Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county
Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county
-
()
Hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
(
crack
)
hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
The teacher cracked him across the face with a ruler
The teacher cracked him across the face with a ruler
-
()
Make a sharp sound
(
snap
, crack
)
make a sharp sound
His fingers snapped
his fingers snapped
-
()
Break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
(
crack
, snap
)
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
The pipe snapped
The pipe snapped
-
()
Break partially but keep its integrity
(
crack
)
break partially but keep its integrity
The glass cracked
The glass cracked
-
(chemistry) break into simpler molecules by means of heat
(
crack
)
(chemistry) break into simpler molecules by means of heat
The petroleum cracked
The petroleum cracked
-
(chemistry) reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
(
crack
)
(chemistry) reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
-
Cause to become cracked
(
crack
)
cause to become cracked
Heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair
heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair
-
Tell spontaneously
(
crack
)
tell spontaneously
Crack a joke
crack a joke
-
Suffer a nervous breakdown
(
break up
, collapse
, crack
, crack up
, crock up
)
suffer a nervous breakdown
-
Gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions
(
crack
)
gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions
She cracked my password
she cracked my password
Crack a safe
crack a safe
