Crack
Definition of Crack
Pronunciation: krăk | v. t. | 1. | | | 1. | To break or burst, with or without entire separation of the parts; as, to crack glass; to crack nuts. | | 2. | To rend with grief or pain; to affect deeply with sorrow; hence, to disorder; to distract; to craze. | | 3. | To cause to sound suddenly and sharply; to snap; as, to crack a whip. | | 4. | To utter smartly and sententiously; as, to crack a joke. | | 5. | To cry up; to extol; - followed by up. | | v. i. | 1. | To burst or open in chinks; to break, with or without quite separating into parts. | | 2. | To be ruined or impaired; to fail. | | 3. | To utter a loud or sharp, sudden sound. | | 4. | To utter vain, pompous words; to brag; to boast; - with of. | | n. | 1. | 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. | | 2. | Rupture; flaw; breach, in a moral sense. | | 3. | 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. | | 4. | The tone of voice when changed at puberty. | | 5. | Mental flaw; a touch of craziness; partial insanity; as, he has a crack. | | 6. | A crazy or crack-brained person. | | 7. | A boast; boasting. | | 8. | Breach of chastity. | | 9. | A boy, generally a pert, lively boy. | | 10. | A brief time; an instant; as, to be with one in a crack. | | 11. | Free conversation; friendly chat. | | 12. | a witty remark; a wisecrack. | | 13. | a chance or opportunity to do something; an attempt; as, I'll take a crack at it. | | 14. | a form of cocaine, highly purified and prepared as small pellets, especially suitable for smoking; - also called rock. Used in this form it appears to be more addicting than cocaine powder. | | a. | 1. | Of superior excellence; having qualities to be boasted of; as, a crack shot. |
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