Cracked

//kɹækt// adj, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
  2. 2
    Broken into coarse pieces.
  3. 3
    Harsh or dissonant.
  4. 4
    Extremely skilled at something (usually a video game). slang

    "20 kills? Dude, you're cracked."

  5. 5
    Surprisingly very good in the quality of experience. slang, usually

    "This mode is actually cracked."

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  1. 6
    Crazy; crackpot. slang
Adjective
  1. 1
    informal or slang terms for mentally irregular wordnet
  2. 2
    of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide wordnet
  3. 3
    used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of crack form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

See crack. The origin of the slang sense “skilled (at a game)” is disputed, but may derive from the much older term crack shot (“one who is skilled at shooting”). Compare cracking, crackerjack.

Etymology 2

See crack. The origin of the slang sense “skilled (at a game)” is disputed, but may derive from the much older term crack shot (“one who is skilled at shooting”). Compare cracking, crackerjack.

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