what does crack mean?
CRACK as NOUN
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- the act of cracking something
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Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- he took a crack at it
- I gave it a whirl
Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted
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Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- he opened the window a crack
Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
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- there was a crack in the mirror
Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the crack of a whip
- he heard the cracking of the ice
- he can hear the snap of a twig
Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a long narrow depression in a surface
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Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- he wanted a shot at the champion
Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
CRACK as VERB
- Meaning
- break into simpler molecules by means of heat
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Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- become fractured
- break or crack on the surface only
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- The glass cracked when it was heated
Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair
Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
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Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- break partially but keep its integrity
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Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county
Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- hit forcefully
- deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
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- The teacher cracked him across the face with a ruler
Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- suffer a nervous breakdown
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Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- make a very sharp explosive sound
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Hypernyms(s) crack is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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CRACK as ADJECTIVE
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- an ace reporter
- a crack shot
- a first-rate golfer
- a super party
- played top-notch tennis
- an athlete in tiptop condition
- she is absolutely tops
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