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crack

Dictionary definition · crack

noun

  1. a long narrow cleft
  2. a narrow opening"he opened the window a crack"
  3. a long narrow depression in a surface
  4. a sudden sharp noise"the crack of a whip"
  5. a chance to do something"he wanted a shot at the champion"
  6. witty remark

verb

  1. become fractured; break or crack on the surface only"The glass cracked when it was heated"
  2. make a very sharp explosive sound"His gun cracked"
  3. make a sharp sound"his fingers snapped"
  4. hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise"The teacher cracked him across the face with a ruler"
  5. pass through (a barrier)"Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county"

adjective

  1. of the highest quality"an ace reporter"

Similar words

A-oneacefirst-ratesupertiptoptop-notchtopnotchtopscleftcrevice

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).