Cracking
/ˈkɹækɪŋ/ adj, adv, noun, verb, slang
adj, adv, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
- 2 the act of cracking something wordnet
- 3 The formation of cracks on a surface.
- 4 a sudden sharp noise wordnet
- 5 The production of a crack sound.
"the crackings of whips"
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- 6 the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process) wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of crack form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 That cracks; that produces a sharp sound as of something splitting or breaking.
"From the spot where the body lay came a fierce fizzing and cracking sound, which ceased, however, before the fumes had cleared away."
- 2 Great; excellent. colloquial
"Near-synonym: crackerjack"
- 3 Enjoyable. colloquial
"We had a cracking time."
Adjective
- 1 excellent wordnet
Adverb
- 1 Very, usually associated with praise. British, not-comparable
"It was a cracking good show."
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More examples"The cracking sound startled us."
Etymology
From Middle English crakynge.