crack Meaning and Definition

1. n. the act of cracking something

2. n. a usually brief attempt

3. n. a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted

4. n. a narrow opening

5. n. a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts

6. n. witty remark

7. n. a sudden sharp noise

8. n. a long narrow opening

9. n. a long narrow depression in a surface

10. n. a chance to do something

11. s. of the highest quality

12. v. break into simpler molecules by means of heat

13. v. reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking

14. v. become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

15. v. cause to become cracked

16. v. break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

17. v. break partially but keep its integrity

18. v. pass through (a barrier)

19. v. tell spontaneously

20. v. hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise

21. v. suffer a nervous breakdown

22. v. make a sharp sound

23. v. make a very sharp explosive sound