verbπShareTo form cracks."The old concrete sidewalk was cracking, showing several small lines of breakage. "materialphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo break apart under pressure."When I tried to stand on the chair, it cracked."materialphysicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become debilitated by psychological pressure."Anyone would crack after being hounded like that."mindconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture."When we showed him the pictures of the murder scene, he cracked."policemilitarywaractioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a cracking sound."The bat cracked with authority and the ball went for six."soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a voice) To change rapidly in register."His voice cracked with emotion."soundcommunicationlanguagehumanbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(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."physiologybodyagehumansexsoundstageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a sharply humorous comment.""I would too, with a face like that," she cracked."languagecommunicationentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a crack or cracks in."The ball cracked the window."actionmaterialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo break open or crush to small pieces by impact or stress."The child was cracking walnuts with a hammer. "actionmaterialphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strike forcefully."She cracked him over the head with her handbag."actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo open slightly."Could you please crack the window?"actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure. (Figurative)"They managed to crack him on the third day."mindpolicecommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo solve a difficult problem. (Figurative, from cracking a nut.)"After hours of brainstorming, the team finally succeeded in cracking the code to the marketing campaign. "achievementabilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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."computinginternettechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to make a sharp sound."to crack a whip"soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tell (a joke)."The performance was fine until he cracked that dead baby joke."entertainmentcommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo break down (a complex molecule), especially with the application of heat: to pyrolyse."Acetone is cracked to ketene and methane at 700Β°C."chemistryprocesstechnicalenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits."That software licence will expire tomorrow unless we can crack it."technologycomputinginternetelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food."After a long day of work, I enjoyed cracking open a cold soda. "fooddrinkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo brag, boast."He kept cracking about his high test score, even though everyone else did well too. "languagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be ruined or impaired; to fail."The old bridge is cracking under the weight of the heavy trucks; it might fail soon. "outcomebusinessachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline."The chemical industry uses cracking to transform heavy oil into lighter, more valuable fuels like gasoline. "chemistryfuelindustrysciencetechnicalenergyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe formation of cracks on a surface."The cracking in the pavement near the school was getting worse, making it bumpy and dangerous for students to walk on. "materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe production of a crack sound."the crackings of whips"soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareGreat."The race started at a cracking pace."entertainmentlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareEnjoyable."We had a cracking time."entertainmentstyleattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareVery, usually associated with praise."It was a cracking good show."languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading