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verb

1. To undergo partial breaking: fissure, fracture, rupture, split. See help/harm/harmless.
2. To make a sudden sharp, explosive noise: bang, bark, clap, pop, snap. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
3. To find the key to (a code, for example): break, decipher, decrypt, puzzle out. See knowledge/ignorance.
4. To give way mentally and emotionally: break (down), collapse, snap. Informal crack up, fold. See explosion/collapse.
5. To suddenly lose all health or strength: break (down), cave in, collapse, drop, give out, succumb. Informal crack up. Slang conk out. Idioms: give way. See health/sickness.

phrasal verb - crack up

1. To undergo wrecking: crash, smash. Informal pile up. See help/harm/harmless.
2. To give way mentally and emotionally: break (down), collapse, crack, snap. Informal fold. See explosion/collapse.
3. To suddenly lose all health or strength: break (down), cave in, collapse, crack, drop, give out, succumb. Slang conk out. Idioms: give way. See health/sickness.

noun

1. A sudden sharp, explosive noise: bang, bark, clap, explosion, pop, rat-a-tat-tat, report, snap. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. A usually narrow partial opening caused by splitting and rupture: break, chink, cleavage, cleft, crevice, fissure, rift, split. See open/close.
3. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke: bang, blow, clout, hit, lick, pound, slug, sock, swat, thwack, welt, whack, wham, whop. Informal bash, biff, bop, clip, wallop. Slang belt, conk, paste. See attack/defend, strike/miss.
4. A trying to do or make something: attempt, effort, endeavor, essay, go, offer, stab, trial, try. Informal shot. Slang take. Archaic assay. See try.
5. A brief trial: go, stab, try. Informal fling, shot, whack, whirl. See try.
6. A flippant or sarcastic remark: dig, quip. Slang wisecrack. See respect/contempt/standing, words.
7. A very brief time: flash, instant, minute, moment, second, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink. Informal jiff, jiffy. Chiefly British tick. See big/small/amount, time.

adjective

Having or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill: adept, expert, master, masterful, masterly, professional, proficient, skilled, skillful. Slang crackerjack. See ability/inability.

Idioms beginning with crack:
crack a book
crack a bottle
crack a smile
crack down
crack of dawn
crack the whip

See also by jove (cracky); fall between the cracks; get cracking; hard nut to crack; have a crack at; make a crack; not all it's cracked up to be; paper over (the cracks).

adj

Definition: super, first-rate
Antonyms: bad, inferior, poor

v

Definition: break, usually into parts
Antonyms: fix, mend

v

Definition: discover meaning, answer
Antonyms: misunderstand

v

Definition: lose self-control
Antonyms: be calm, compose

[warez d00dz]

1. v. To break into a system (compare cracker).

2. v. Action of removing the copy protection from a commercial program. People who write cracks consider themselves challenged by the copy protection measures. They will often do it as much to show that they are smarter than the developer who designed the copy protection scheme than to actually copy the program.

3. n. A program, instructions or patch used to remove the copy protection of a program or to uncripple features from a demo/time limited program.

4. An exploit.

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[kræk]

v. informal find a solution to; decipher or interpret: he cracked the codes used in the message.

adj. very good, especially at a specified activity or in a specified role: he is a crack shot | crack troops.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

A building defect consisting of complete or incomplete separation within a single element or between contiguous elements of constructions.

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IN BRIEF: A sudden sharp noise. Also: to break or split with or without the parts falling apart.

A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was. — Joseph Hall (1574-1656).

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sign description: One hand makes a zig zag motion through the air.

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Can represent a flaw or weakness. A crack in a dream could be drawing on the meaning of an idiom, such as "papering over the cracks," "cracking up," or "falling through the cracks."

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noun
noun, Anglo-Irish

1: Enjoyment, fun; often in phr. for the crack for fun. a.(1966 —) .
Sunday Times They came to Lisdoonvarna only for 'the crack'...'Crack' has several ingredients, of which two are merriment and mischief, but the word is really defiant of precise definition (1982).

2: orig US A potent hard crystalline form of cocaine broken into small pieces and inhaled or smoked. (1985 —) .
Us News and World Report Crack...has rocketed from near obscurity to national villainy in the past six months (1986).

[In sense 2, prob. from the cracking sound it makes when smoked or from the fact that it is cracked into small pieces.]

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A discontinuity in a hard, brittle surface such as horn, hoof.

• toe c. — see sandcrack.

For a list of words related to crack, see:

• Injuries and Accidents - crack: minor fracture that causes fissure in bone but not separation of bone parts
• Speech Sounds and Noises - crack: emit sharp, sudden, explosive sound
• Expressions of Feeling - crack: make a joke; wisecrack
• Descriptions of Sounds
• Comic Sound Effects
• Anatomy and Physiology of Sex - crack: Vulgar slang. vagina
• Reasoning and Examination - crack: puzzle out and resolve
• Drug Names and Forms - crack: extremely powerful and addictive form of smokable cocaine
• Police Procedures and Detection - crack: (vb) solve a case
• Violent Actions - crack: strike so as to break open

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See words rhyming with "crack."

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - knald, skrald, knæk, slag, sprække, spydighed, forsøg, præcist øjeblik, favorit, sludder, crack
v. intr. - slå revne, knække, få til at bryde sammen, smælde
v. tr. - knalde, slå smæld, knække, bryde sammen, løse, brænde vittighed af, slå, krakke
adj. - elite-, skarp-

idioms:

• at the crack of dawn    ved daggry
• crack a joke    fyre en vittighed af
• crack a smile    smile
• crack down    slå ned
• crack house    crackbule, kokainbule
• crack up    bryde sammen
• cracked up to be    så godt som folk tror
• have a crack at    forsøge sig med

Nederlands (Dutch)
barst, knal, kier, klap, poging, (vervelend) grapje, topspeler (b.v. sport), barsten, knallen, knappen, bezwijken, overslaan (van stem), breken (b.v. code), (grapje) vertellen, stoten (b.v. het hoofd), kraken (olie), pletten (tarwe), eersteklas, reet

Français (French)
n. - craquelure, entrebâillement, fente, fissure, crack (drogue), craquement, tentative, essai, moquerie, plaisanterie, (GB, dial) rigolade
v. intr. - se craqueler, se crevasser, craquer (qn), claquer (fouet), se casser (voix)
v. tr. - fêler, fendiller, faire craqueler, casser, résoudre (problème), faire claquer (fouet), faire craquer, sortir une blague, (Chim) craquer
adj. - d'élite

idioms:

• crack a joke    craquer une blague
• crack a smile    sourire jusqu'aux oreilles
• crack down    sévir, prendre des mesures énergiques
• crack house    endroit où l'on peut se procurer du crack
• crack of dawn    au petit jour
• crack on    craquer sur
• crack up    se briser, se mettre en morceaux, craquer, s'écrouler (de rire), vanter ou prôner (qn, qch)
• cracked up to be    (ne pas être) aussi sensationnel qu'on le prétend
• have a crack at    essayer de (faire), s'essayer à (faire)

Deutsch (German)
v. - einen Sprung bekommen, einen Riss bekommen, knacken, schlagen, knallen, krachen
n. - Riss, Ritze, Knall, Sprung, Spalte, Crack (Droge), Versuch
adj. - (Droge) vollerstklassig, großartig

idioms:

• crack a joke    Witze reißen
• crack a smile    Lächeln
• crack down    hart durchgreifen
• crack house    Haus, in dem man Kokain in der Form von Crack handelt
• crack of dawn    in aller Hergottsfrühe, bei Tagesanbruch
• crack on    (naut) zulegen, alles hergeben, unter vollem Zeug laufen
• crack up    zerbrechen, zusammenbrechen, in Gelächter ausbrechen
• cracked up to be    soll angeblich sein
• have a crack at    etwas probieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ραγίζω, σκάζω, σχηματίζω ρωγμές, τσακίζω, σπάζω, κροταλίζω, κροτώ, κάνω στράκες, (χημ.) διασπώ/-ώμαι, διαλευκαίνω, λύνω (αίνιγμα ή μυστήριο), κάνω διάρρηξη
n. - ξερός κρότος, κρακ, στράκα, ράγισμα, ρωγμή, σκάσιμο, χαραμάδα, σχισμή, (μτφ.) απόπειρα, προσπάθεια, (καθομ.) άσος, σαϊνι, χωρατό, εξυπνάδα, μπηχτή, καρφί, βάση κοκαϊνης, κρακ, αιδοίο, μουνί

idioms:

• at the crack of dawn    (γλυκο)χάραμα
• crack a joke    λέω ανέκδοτο/χωρατό
• crack a smile    (καθομ.) σπάω χαμόγελο
• crack down    παίρνω αυστηρά μέτρα εναντίον
• crack house    στέκι κοκαϊνης
• crack up    σπάζω, θραύω/-ομαι, υφίσταμαι νευρική κατάρρευση, ξεσπώ σε γέλια
• cracked up to be    (καθομ.) εκθειαζόμενος ως
• fall through the cracks    παραπέφτω
• have a crack at    δοκιμάζω, κάνω μια προσπάθεια

Italiano (Italian)
crepare, creparsi, incrinarsi, screpolare, screpolarsi, scricchiolare, schioccare, decifrare, schiacciare, spaccare, spaccarsi, schianto, scherzo, facezia, fessura, crepa, fenditura, incrinatura, screpolatura, spacco, asso, rottura

idioms:

• at the crack of dawn    allo spuntar del giorno
• crack down    usare la mano pesante
• crack house    spaccio di crack
• crack up    crollare
• cracked up to be    come decantato
• fall/slip through the cracks    sfuggire
• have a crack at    provare
• paper over the cracks    metterci una pezza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - estalido (m), rachadura (f)
v. - estalar, rachar

idioms:

• a fair crack of the whip    estalar um chicote
• at the crack of dawn    ao raiar do dia
• crack a joke    contar piada
• crack a smile    sorrir
• crack down    castigo (m) (gír.)
• crack house    local em que se vende ou se utiliza cocaína
• crack up    quebra
• cracked up to be    o que dizem (coloq.)
• fall/slip through the cracks    alguém que desapareceu ou não foi apanhado pela segurança dos países ocidentais
• have a crack at    tentar fazer algo difícil
• paper over the cracks    tentar esconder desavenças ou dificuldades

Русский (Russian)
треснуть, щелкнуть, разгадать, взломать, расколоть, трещина, щелчок, попытка, насмешка, крэк

idioms:

• a fair crack of the whip    иметь шанс
• at the crack of dawn    на заре
• crack a joke    шутнуть
• crack a smile    неожиданно улыбнуться
• crack down    принять энергичные меры, сломать
• crack house    квартира торговца крэком
• crack up    сломаться, рассмеяться
• cracked up to be    то, что должно быть
• fall/slip through the cracks    провалиться через трещину
• have a crack at    померяться силами с кем-либо
• paper over the cracks    заклеивать трещины

Español (Spanish)
n. - crujido, chasquido, estallido, estampido, chanza, chiste, cuchufleta, grieta, hendedura, rendija, abertura, as, hacha, quebradura, rotura
v. intr. - agrietarse, rajarse
v. tr. - crujir, chasquear, estallar, descifrar, partir, quebrar, romper
adj. - crujiente, quebrado, roto, apretado, rajado, agrietado

idioms:

• crack a joke    contar un chiste, hacer una broma
• crack a smile    sonreír
• crack down    medidas enérgicas, ofensiva contra ...
• crack house    lugar de venta de crack, cocaína
• crack of dawn    al romper el alba, al amanecer, muy temprano
• crack on    (mar.) avanzar a alta velocidad en mal tiempo
• crack up    sufrir un colapso, destrozarse, hacerse pedazos, volverse loco
• cracked up to be    tan bueno como lo pintan
• have a crack at    intentar algo, probar algo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - knaka, braka, knalla, klatscha, snärta, spricka, knäckas, kollapsa, brytas (om röst), spräcka, krossa (bildl.), spränga, avbryta, kracka (kem.)
n. - knakande, klatsch, snärt, spricka, springa, smäll, spydighet (vard.), känga (vard.), försök (vard.), intjack (sl.), crack (nark

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
裂缝, 爆裂声, 爆裂, 发出爆裂声, 裂开, 使爆裂, 使破裂, 强行进入, 砸开, 砰地一声打开, 使霹啪作响, 最好的, 高明的

idioms:

• at the crack of dawn    在黎明时
• crack a joke    开玩笑
• crack a smile    展颜微笑
• crack down    劈啪的一声击下
• crack house    出售强效可卡因古柯碱的地方
• crack up    撞坏, 垮掉, 精神崩溃
• cracked up to be    赞美某事
• have a crack at    作一次尝试, 试试看

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 裂縫, 爆裂聲
v. intr. - 爆裂, 發出爆裂聲, 裂開
v. tr. - 使爆裂, 使破裂, 強行進入, 砸開, 砰地一聲打開, 使霹啪作響
adj. - 最好的, 高明的

idioms:

• at the crack of dawn    在黎明時
• crack a joke    開玩笑
• crack a smile    展顏微笑
• crack down    劈啪的一聲擊下
• crack house    出售強效可卡因古柯鹼的地方
• crack up    撞壞, 垮掉, 精神崩潰
• cracked up to be    讚美某事
• have a crack at    作一次嘗試, 試試看

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 날카로운 소리, 갈라진 금, 찬스
v. intr. - 딱 소리를 내다, 갑자기 날카로운 소리를 내며 깨지다, 목소리가 쉬다
v. tr. - 갑자기 날카로운 소리가 나게 하다, 금이 가게 하다, 사건, 암호 등을 해독하다
adj. - 일류의, 우수한

idioms:

• at the crack of dawn    새벽에
• crack down    단호한 조처를 취하다, 탄압하다, 비난하다
• crack up    칭찬하다, 분쇄하다, 질리다
• have a crack at    ~을 시도해 보다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ひびが入る, 割れる, 鋭い音を立てる, ピシャリと打つ, こじ開ける, 急に変わる, 急変する, 飛ばす, まいる, 開ける, 自慢する, しゃべる
n. - ひび, すき間, パチンという音, ズドンという音, 試み, 鋭い一撃, 声変わり, 声の変化, 名人, おしゃべり, 強盗, 瞬間

idioms:

• at the crack of dawn    夜明けに
• crack a joke    冗談を言う
• crack a smile    にっこりする
• crack down    厳しく取り締まる
• crack house    麻薬など売る家
• crack up    褒めそやす, 参る, 駄目にする
• fall/slip through the cracks    チャンスをのがす
• have a crack at    試みる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) فلع, فلق, شق (الاسم) شق, شرخ, تعليق ساخر, كوكائيين (مخدر) , فرقعه, ضربه, لطمه, نكته‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סדק, בקיע, קול נפץ, מהלומה, צליף, הערה שנונה, בדיחה, קראק (קוקאין), פתח, שינוי פתאומי בקול, זמן מדויק, כיף‬
v. intr. - ‮נסדק, השמיע קול נפץ, נשבר בעינויים, נשבר (קול בשל מתח)‬
v. tr. - ‮פיצח, הצליף, פתח, מצא פיתרון לבעיה, אמר בדיחה, פירק חומרי דלק כבדים, שבר בעינויים, שבר צופן (מדוברת), פתר בעיה (מד‬
adj. - ‮מעולה, מצויין‬

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