crack

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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verb, noun, adjective
+ verb
break
1 to break without dividing into separate parts; to break sth in this way: [V] The ice cracked as I stepped onto it. + [VN] He has cracked a bone in his arm. + Her lips were dry and cracked.
2 to break open or into pieces; to break sth in this way: [V, +adv./prep.] A chunk of the cliff had cracked off in a storm. + (figurative) His face cracked into a smile. + [VN] to crack a nut + She cracked an egg into the pan.
hit
3 [VN] ~ sth/sb (on / against sth) to hit sth/sb with a short hard blow: I cracked my head on the low ceiling. + He cracked me on the head with a ruler.
make sound
4 to make a sharp sound; to make sth do this: [V] A shot cracked across the ridge. + [VN] [no passive] He cracked his whip and galloped away.
of voice
5 [V] if your voice cracks, it changes in depth, volume, etc. suddenly and in a way that you cannot control: In a voice cracking with emotion, he told us of his son's death.
under pressure
6 [V] to no longer be able to function normally because of pressure: Things are terrible at work and people are cracking under the strain. + They questioned him for days before he cracked. + The old institutions are cracking.
find solution
7 [VN] to find the solution to a problem, etc.; to find the way to do sth difficult: to crack the enemy's code + (spoken) After a year in this job I think I've got it cracked!
stop sb / sth
8 [VN] to find a way of stopping or defeating a criminal or an enemy: Police have cracked a major drugs ring.
open bottle
9 [VN] ~ (open) a bottle (informal) to open a bottle, especially of wine, and drink it
a joke
10 [VN] ~ a joke (informal) to tell a joke
Idioms: get cracking (informal) to begin immediately and work quickly: There's a lot to be done, so let's get cracking.
not all, everything, etc. sb's cracked up to be (informal) not as good as people say: He's not nearly such a good writer as he's cracked up to be.
more at SLEDGEHAMMER
Phrasal Verbs: crack down (on sb/sth) to try harder to prevent an illegal activity and deal more severely with those who are caught doing it: Police are cracking down on drug dealers.
related noun CRACKDOWN
crack on (with sth) (BrE, informal) to work hard at sth so that you finish it quickly; to pass or continue quickly: If we crack on with the painting we should finish it today. + Time was cracking on and we were nowhere near finished.
crack up (informal)
1 to become ill, either physically or mentally, because of pressure: You'll crack up if you carry on working like this.
2 to start laughing a lot: He walked in and everyone just cracked up.
crack sb up (informal) to make sb laugh a lot: Gill's so funny, she just cracks me up.
+ noun
break
1 [C] ~ (in sth) a line on the surface of sth where it has broken but not split into separate parts: This cup has a crack in it. + Cracks began to appear in the walls. + (figurative) The cracks (= faults) in the government's economic policy are already beginning to show.
narrow opening
2 [C] a narrow space or opening: She peeped through the crack in the curtains. + The door opened a crack (= a small amount).
sound
3 [C] a sudden loud noise: a crack of thunder + the sharp crack of a rifle shot
hit
4 [C] ~ (on sth) a sharp blow that can be heard: She fell over and got a nasty crack on the head.
attempt
5 [C] ~ (at sth)
~ (at doing sth) (informal) an occasion when you try to do sth: She hopes to have another crack at the world record this year.
drug
6 (also crack cocaine) [U] a powerful, illegal drug that is a form of COCAINE: a crack addict
joke
7 [C] (informal) a joke, especially a critical one: He made a very unfair crack about her looks.
conversation
8 (also craic) [U, sing.] (IrishE, spoken) a good time; friendly, enjoyable talk: Where's the crack tonight? + He's a person who enjoys a drink and a bit of crack.
Idioms: at the crack of dawn (informal) very early in the morning: I have to get up at the crack of dawn.
more at FAIR adj.
+ adjective [only before noun] expert and highly trained; excellent at sth: crack troops + He's a crack shot (= accurate and skilled at shooting).

Thesaurus dictionary

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n.

1 break, fracture, chink, crevice, rift, gap, flaw, split, fissure, slit, cleft, split, check, rupture, breach:

The crack in the dam was caused by an earthquake.

2 snap, report, bang, clap, shot:

I ducked when I heard the crack of the rifle.

3 moment, instant, time, second:

She gets up at the crack of dawn.

v.

4 snap:

He cracks the whip and the horses start up.

5 break, fracture, rupture; shiver, shatter, smash:

He fell backwards on the pavement and cracked his skull.

6 fissure, craze, crackle, US alligator:

The heat of the sun caused the paint to crack.

Collocation dictionary

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¹ line on the surface of sth where it has broken

ADJ.

big, deep, huge, large, long, serious | short, small | fine, hairline, thin

CRACK + VERB

appear | develop, spread | run

A fine crack ran up the wall.

² narrow opening

ADJ.

narrow, small, tiny | wide

VERB + CRACK

fill

We filled the cracks in the plaster before hanging the wallpaper.

CRACK + VERB

appear

Wide cracks appeared in the ground during the drought.

| open up, widen

PREP.

~ in

There's a crack in the fence big enough to look through.

PHRASES

a crack of light

a tiny crack of light under the door

| open a door/window a crack

Could you open the window just a crack?

³ sudden loud sound

ADJ.

loud, sharp

VERB + CRACK

give, let out

He gave a crack of laughter.

| hear

PREP.

with a ~

The chandelier hit the floor with a crack.

| ~ of

PHRASES

the crack of a whip, a crack of thunder

More information about SOUND

SOUND:

give a ~

The dog gave a low growl.

let out a ~

He let out a blood-curdling scream.

hear ~

We heard the peal of church bells.

with a ~

The vase fell to the ground with a great crash.

~ of

a roar of laughtera snort of derisionthe whine of an engine

¹ break

ADV.

badly

The dish had cracked quite badly.

| slightly

² become mentally ill

ADV.

completely | finally

The stresses of her job became too great and she finally cracked.

| up

He thought he'd never get through the ordeal without cracking up.

PHRASES

crack under the pressure/strain, show signs of cracking

He is under a lot of pressure but is showing no signs of cracking.

PHRASAL VERBS crack down

ADV.

hard

PREP.

on

to crack down hard on crime

Concise English dictionary

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cracks|cracked|crackingkræk
noun
+a long narrow opening
+a narrow opening
+a long narrow depression in a surface
+a sudden sharp noise
+a chance to do something
+witty remark
+a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
+a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted
+a usually brief attempt
+the act of cracking something
verb
+become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
+make a very sharp explosive sound
+make a sharp sound
+hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
+pass through (a barrier)
+break partially but keep its integrity
+break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
+suffer a nervous breakdown
+tell spontaneously
+cause to become cracked
+reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
+break into simpler molecules by means of heat
adj.
+of the highest quality

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