cracking Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a sudden sharp noise
snap; crack.
- the crack of a whip
- he heard the cracking of the ice
- he can hear the snap of a twig
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noun the act of cracking something
fracture; crack.
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noun the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
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verb become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
break; check; crack.
- The glass cracked when it was heated
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verb make a very sharp explosive sound
crack.
- His gun cracked
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verb make a sharp sound
snap; crack.
- his fingers snapped
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verb hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
crack.
- The teacher cracked him across the face with a ruler
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verb pass through (a barrier)
break through; crack.
- Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county
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verb break partially but keep its integrity
crack.
- The glass cracked
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verb break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
snap; crack.
- The pipe snapped
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verb gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions
crack.
- she cracked my password
- crack a safe
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verb suffer a nervous breakdown
crock up; crack up; break up; collapse; crack.
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verb tell spontaneously
crack.
- crack a joke
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verb cause to become cracked
crack.
- heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair
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verb reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
crack.
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verb break into simpler molecules by means of heat
crack.
- The petroleum cracked
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adjective satellite very good
groovy; dandy; corking; bully; not bad; swell; smashing; great; keen; slap-up; neat; nifty; peachy; bang-up.
- he did a bully job
- a neat sports car
- had a great time at the party
- you look simply smashing
