verb#4,493 by frequency
crack
/kɹæk/
To form cracks; To break apart under force, stress, or pressure; To become debilitated by psychological pressure; To make a cracking sound
- he/she/it
- cracks
- past participle
- cracked
Meanings
- 1
To form cracks
This code is easy to crack.
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC BY 2.0 FR
The ice will crack under your weight.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To break apart under force, stress, or pressure
- 3
To become debilitated by psychological pressure
- 4
To make a cracking sound
- 5
To make a sharply humorous comment
- 6
To make a crack or cracks in
- 7
To break open or crush to small pieces by impact or stress
- 8
To strike forcefully
- 9
To solve a difficult problem
- 10
To tell (a joke)