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 crack crack /ˈkræk/

adjective

  1. () 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

  1. () 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.
  2. () A narrow opening  ( crack , gap )
    a narrow opening
     He opened the window a crack
    he opened the window a crack
  3. () 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
  4. () A long narrow depression in a surface  ( chap , cranny , fissure , crack , crevice )
    a long narrow depression in a surface
  5. The act of cracking something  ( crack , fracture , cracking )
    the act of cracking something
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Witty remark  ( crack , quip , wisecrack , sally )
    witty remark
  10. 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

  1. () 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
  2. () Make a very sharp explosive sound  ( crack )
    make a very sharp explosive sound
     His gun cracked
    His gun cracked
  3. () 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
  4. () 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
  5. () Make a sharp sound  ( snap , crack )
    make a sharp sound
     His fingers snapped
    his fingers snapped
  6. () Break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension  ( crack , snap )
    break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
     The pipe snapped
    The pipe snapped
  7. () Break partially but keep its integrity  ( crack )
    break partially but keep its integrity
     The glass cracked
    The glass cracked
  8. (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
  9. (chemistry) reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking  ( crack )
    (chemistry) reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
  10. 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
  11. Tell spontaneously  ( crack )
    tell spontaneously
     Crack a joke
    crack a joke
  12. Suffer a nervous breakdown  ( break up , collapse , crack , crack up , crock up )
    suffer a nervous breakdown
  13. 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