verb๐ShareTo form cracks."The old sidewalk cracked after the heavy rain. "materialappearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo break apart under pressure."When I tried to stand on the chair, it cracked."materialconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo become debilitated by psychological pressure."Anyone would crack after being hounded like that."mindconditionemotionsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture."When we showed him the pictures of the murder scene, he cracked."policewarlawmilitaryactioninhumansufferingmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo make a cracking sound."The bat cracked with authority and the ball went for six."soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐Share(of a voice) To change rapidly in register."His voice cracked with emotion."soundphysiologylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐Share(of a pubescent boy's voice) To alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering."His voice finally cracked when he was fourteen."physiologyagebodyhumansoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo make a sharply humorous comment.""I would too, with a face like that," she cracked."entertainmentlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo make a crack or cracks in."The ball cracked the window."materialactionconditionstructureappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo break open or crush to small pieces by impact or stress."The falling tree branch cracked the window pane. "materialactionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo strike forcefully."She cracked him over the head with her handbag."actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo open slightly."Could you please crack the window?"actionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure. (Figurative)"They managed to crack him on the third day."mindcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo solve a difficult problem. (Figurative, from cracking a nut.)"The team finally cracked the difficult math problem. "achievementabilitymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo overcome a security system or a component."It took a minute to crack the lock, three minutes to crack the security system, and about twenty minutes to crack the safe."technologycomputinginternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo cause to make a sharp sound."to crack a whip"soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo tell (a joke)."The performance was fine until he cracked that dead baby joke."entertainmentlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo break down (a complex molecule), especially with the application of heat: to pyrolyse."Acetone is cracked to ketene and methane at 700ยฐC."chemistrytechnicalscienceprocessenergyfuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits."That software licence will expire tomorrow unless we can crack it."technologycomputinginternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food."To get a drink, Sarah cracked open the soda can. "fooddrinkutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo brag, boast."My brother cracked about how he got the highest score on the math test. "characterattitudelanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be ruined or impaired; to fail."The plan for the school fundraiser completely cracked when the main sponsor backed out. "outcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareBroken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface."The old vase on the table was cracked and needed to be replaced. "materialappearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareBroken into coarse pieces."The mechanic replaced the cracked engine block. "materialappearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐Share(of a voice) Harsh or dissonant."The teacher's voice was cracked and strained after a long day of teaching. "soundlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareCrazy; crackpot."My uncle is a cracked old man; he thinks the government is secretly controlling the weather. "mindcharacterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading