Meaning of "crack" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CRACK

Old English cracian; related to Old High German krahhōn, Dutch kraken, Sanskrit gárjati he roars.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CRACK

crack  [kræk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRACK

Crack is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb crack in English.

WHAT DOES CRACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Crack

Crack may refer to: ▪ Crack cocaine, the freebase form of cocaine that can be smoked ▪ Crack, a fracture or discontinuation in a body ▪ In geology, a crack or fracture in a rock Crack may also refer to...

Definition of crack in the English dictionary

The first definition of crack in the dictionary is to break or cause to break without complete separation of the parts. Other definition of crack is to break or cause to break with a sudden sharp sound; snap. Crack is also to make or cause to make a sudden sharp sound.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CRACK

PRESENT

Present

I crack

you crack

he/she/it cracks

we crack

you crack

they crack

Present continuous

I am cracking

you are cracking

he/she/it is cracking

we are cracking

you are cracking

they are cracking

Present perfect

I have cracked

you have cracked

he/she/it has cracked

we have cracked

you have cracked

they have cracked

Present perfect continuous

I have been cracking

you have been cracking

he/she/it has been cracking

we have been cracking

you have been cracking

they have been cracking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I cracked

you cracked

he/she/it cracked

we cracked

you cracked

they cracked

Past continuous

I was cracking

you were cracking

he/she/it was cracking

we were cracking

you were cracking

they were cracking

Past perfect

I had cracked

you had cracked

he/she/it had cracked

we had cracked

you had cracked

they had cracked

Past perfect continuous

I had been cracking

you had been cracking

he/she/it had been cracking

we had been cracking

you had been cracking

they had been cracking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will crack

you will crack

he/she/it will crack

we will crack

you will crack

they will crack

Future continuous

I will be cracking

you will be cracking

he/she/it will be cracking

we will be cracking

you will be cracking

they will be cracking

Future perfect

I will have cracked

you will have cracked

he/she/it will have cracked

we will have cracked

you will have cracked

they will have cracked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been cracking

you will have been cracking

he/she/it will have been cracking

we will have been cracking

you will have been cracking

they will have been cracking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would crack

you would crack

he/she/it would crack

we would crack

you would crack

they would crack

Conditional continuous

I would be cracking

you would be cracking

he/she/it would be cracking

we would be cracking

you would be cracking

they would be cracking

Conditional perfect

I would have crack

you would have crack

he/she/it would have crack

we would have crack

you would have crack

they would have crack

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been cracking

you would have been cracking

he/she/it would have been cracking

we would have been cracking

you would have been cracking

they would have been cracking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you crack
we let´s crack
you crack

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to crack

Past participle

cracked

Present Participle

cracking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CRACK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «crack» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of crack

ace · attempt · blow · breach · break · break down · buffet · burst · chink · chip · choice · chop · clap · clarify · clear up · cleave · cleft · clip · clout · collapse · crackle · cranny · crash · craze · crevice · cuff · decipher · detonate · dig · disentangle · elite · elucidate · excellent · explode · explosion · fathom · first-class · first-rate · fissure · fracture · gag · gap · get to the bottom of · give in · give way · go · go to pieces · hand-picked · hit · insult · interpret · interstice · jibe · joke · opportunity · pop · quip · report · resolve · rift · ring · rive · rupture · shot · slap · smack · snap · solve · splinter · split · stab · succumb · superior · thump · try · wallop · whack · wisecrack · witticism · work out · world-class · yield

TRANSLATION OF CRACK

Find out the translation of crack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of crack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crack» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 缝隙
• Translator English - Spanish: rendija
• English: crack
• Translator English - Hindi: दरार
• Translator English - Arabic: صَدْع
• Translator English - Russian: щель
• Translator English - Portuguese: rachadura
• Translator English - Bengali: ফাটল
• Translator English - French: fente
• Translator English - Malay: Retak
• Translator English - German: Riss
• Translator English - Japanese: すき間
• Translator English - Korean: 균열
• Translator English - Javanese: Crack
• Translator English - Vietnamese: khe hỡ
• Translator English - Tamil: கிராக்
• Translator English - Marathi: क्षणात
• Translator English - Turkish: çatlak
• Translator English - Italian: fessura
• Translator English - Polish: pęknięcie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: щілина
• Translator English - Romanian: ruptură
• Translator English - Greek: ρωγμή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: crack
• Translator English - Swedish: spricka
• Translator English - Norwegian: sprekk

10 QUOTES WITH «CRACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word crack.

1

Elliott Abrams

Dubai must crack down on rampant smuggling, and the U.A.E. federal government has significantly stepped up pressure.

2

Nita Ambani

As Indian women, we are always balancing work, life, home, etc. It's important to know that while juggling rubber balls and glass balls, the former may bounce back when you miss, but the glass balls will crack if you let them fall. So prioritise, prioritise, prioritise.

3

Simon Armitage

Somebody will be able to crack ebook files in the same way that people cracked music files a decade ago. An author could have worked for three years on his book, have someone buy it for their Kindle for £6.99 and then see it shared with everyone in the world for free.

4

Ralph Brown

I love doing comedy. I find comedy quite hard work. Comedy's underrated, I think, by actors, you know? It's difficult to get it right and get it funny. I really enjoy doing it. I kind of wish I'd done it more. I can't complain. I've had a fair crack of the whip.

5

Alafair Burke

I was the weirdest kid: I wanted to see the police file - in grade school! I was convinced I could crack the case if I just had that file.

6

Sophia Bush

I'm a bit of a worrier, to an extreme. I'll crack a joke, then worry if I've offended someone - even when they're laughing. I have a guilt complex, always worrying.

7

Leonard Cohen

There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.

8

Norman Cook

Most people don't get a fair crack of the whip.

9

Tim Crouch

In 'Malvolio,' the audience laugh at me, and I use that laughter to crack open the question as to why they are laughing.

10

Anton du Beke

When I'm dancing with any woman, I immediately get rid of intimacy barriers. I just give her a big hug and crack on.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRACK»

Discover the use of crack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio

This new edition brings this study of inner-city life up to date.

Philippe Bourgois, 2003

Crack

Discusses the characteristics of crack cocaine and the dangers of using the drug.

Rodney G. Peck, 2000

Crack in America: Demon Drugs and Social Justice

A team of veteran drug researchers in medicine, law, and the social sciences provides the most comprehensive, penetrating, and original analysis of the crack cocaine problem in America to date.

Craig Reinarman, Harry Gene Levine, 1997

The Emergence of Crack Cocaine Abuse

This book makes a close examination of the development, responses to, and effect of the crack cocaine crisis in the United States. Included are descriptions of cocaine, crack, and the free-basing process.

Edith Fairman Cooper, 2002

Crick Crack, Monkey:

Hodge uses the voice of the central character, Tee, to tell a story that begins with two young children forced to live first with their aunt Tantie and then with Aunt Beatrice. Tanties world overflows with hilarity, aggression, and warmth.

Merle Hodge, 2013

Crack

Beginning with an overview of how crack affects the brain and body, the book details why the drug is so addictive, the history and demographics of its use, and the relationship between crack and crime.

M. Foster Olive, 2009

The Crack-Up

The Crack-Up tells the story of Fitzgerald's sudden descent at the age of thirty-nine from glamorous success to empty despair, and his determined recovery.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edmund Wilson, 2009

Dealing Crack: The Social World of Streetcorner Selling

This starkly revealing book explores the crack cocaine trade from the candid perspectives of sellers themselves.

Bruce A. Jacobs, 1999

Solution of Crack Problems: The Distributed Dislocation ...

This book is concerned with the numerical solution of crack problems.

D.A. Hills, 1996

5 Grams: Crack Cocaine, Rap Music, and the War on Drugs

In this highly original work, Dimitri A. Bogazianos draws on various sources to examine the profound consequences of America's reliance on this punishment structure, tracing the rich cultural linkages between America's War on Drugs, and the ...

Dimitri A. Bogazianos, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crack is used in the context of the following news items.

Ashes 2015: Mitchell Johnson gets first crack at England batsmen in …

CARDIFF: England have won the toss and chosen to bat in the first Ashes Test at Swalec Stadium, giving Mitchell Johnson first crack at picking ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

Police hope squirrel mugshot will help crack case of 28000-pound …

Police hope squirrel mugshot will help crack case of 28,000-pound nut heist. 8:20 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2015 | Filed in: Offbeat. Comments 0. Offbeat. «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»

Crack cocaine dealer nabbed at City Hall Park

Drug peddlers might want to learn from this alleged crack dealer's experience. If you want to sell drugs in downtown Seattle, don't do it around ... «MyNorthwest.com, Jul 15»

California lawmaker moves to crack down on sanctuary cities in …

A California lawmaker is making the first move to crack down on sanctuary city policies in San Francisco and the rest of the state after a young ... «Fox News, Jul 15»

Pottstown man's 'crack binge' yields prison time

NORRISTOWN >> A Pottstown man, described by witnesses as being on a “crack binge,” is headed to state prison for assaulting a police officer ... «The Mercury, Jul 15»

South Africa crack spin code

It may seem cruel that the first thing South Africa had to do after crashing out of the 2015 World Cup, was to start preparing for another ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»

Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan asks states to crack down on …

NEW DELHI:Fearing spurt in vegetable prices, the Centre on Tuesday asked states to crack down on hoarders, ensure adequate supplies and ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

Man fatally stabbed at Brooklyn home with crack shoved in mouth …

A 58-year-old man was found stabbed to death in his Brooklyn apartment early Tuesday with a bag of crack stuffed in his mouth, police sources ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

Veteran Medina crack dealer sent to prison

ALBION — A Medina man with a history of drug arrests, including once being arrested for dealing crack on the day of his sentencing for another ... «The Daily News Online, Jul 15»

Tip leads to man's arrest for gun, crack

Jeter was charged with firearm possession by a prohibited person, carrying a concealed deadly weapon and crack cocaine possession. «The News Journal, Jul 15»