cracks
verb · noun
Form of crack , third-person singular of crack.
Simple meaning
Break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kraksIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɹæks
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
third-person singular of crack
Break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
third-person singular of crack
To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.
third-person singular of crack
To form cracks.
third-person singular of crack
Become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
noun
plural of crack
A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
plural of crack
A narrow opening.
plural of crack
A sharply humorous comment; a wisecrack.
plural of crack
A sharp, resounding blow.
Word Aura™
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This meaning: Break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
Used this way, cracks is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It comes across as direct, sometimes bluntly so.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Sudden and forceful
- Usage feel
- Blunt and forceful
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Word family
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A thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening.
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Glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface.
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