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Meaning of cracked

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cracked

Pronunciation:/kɹækt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To form cracks.

    Example: It's been so dry, the ground is starting to crack.

  2. To break apart under pressure.

    Example: When I tried to stand on the chair, it cracked.

  3. To become debilitated by psychological pressure.

    Example: Anyone would crack after being hounded like that.

  4. To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.

    Example: When we showed him the pictures of the murder scene, he cracked.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.

    Synonyms:crazed
  2. Broken into coarse pieces.

  3. (of a voice) Harsh or dissonant.

    Synonyms:discordantdissonantharshinharmoniousraspyrough
  4. Crazy; crackpot.