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Meaning Of Crack
v. t.
To break or burst, with or without entire separation of
the parts; as, to crack glass; to crack nuts.
v. t.
To rend with grief or pain; to affect deeply with sorrow;
hence, to disorder; to distract; to craze.
v. t.
To cause to sound suddenly and sharply; to snap; as, to
crack a whip.
v. t.
To utter smartly and sententiously; as, to crack a joke.
v. t.
To cry up; to extol; -- followed by up.
v. i.
To burst or open in chinks; to break, with or without
quite separating into parts.
v. i.
To be ruined or impaired; to fail.
v. i.
To utter a loud or sharp, sudden sound.
v. i.
To utter vain, pompous words; to brag; to boast; -- with
of.
n.
A partial separation of parts, with or without a perceptible
opening; a chink or fissure; a narrow breach; a crevice; as, a crack in
timber, or in a wall, or in glass.
n.
Rupture; flaw; breach, in a moral sense.
n.
A sharp, sudden sound or report; the sound of anything
suddenly burst or broken; as, the crack of a falling house; the crack
of thunder; the crack of a whip.
n.
The tone of voice when changed at puberty.
n.
Mental flaw; a touch of craziness; partial insanity; as, he
has a crack.
n.
A crazy or crack-brained person.
n.
A boast; boasting.
n.
Breach of chastity.
n.
A boy, generally a pert, lively boy.
n.
A brief time; an instant; as, to be with one in a crack.
n.
Free conversation; friendly chat.
a.
Of superior excellence; having qualities to be boasted of.