The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of english full definition of crack. A crack in a dream could be drawing on the meaning of an idiom, such as papering over the cracks, cracking up, or falling through the cracks. She would have cracked up if she hadnt allowed herself some fun. It is not necessarily the great thing that the proponents are cracking it up to be. Find words with this meaning on the online slang dictionary s slang thesaurus urban thesaurus. You use cracking to describe something you think is very good or exciting. Cracking treys is done by touching your thumb with your pinky finger, and leaving your three middle fingers extended, and then repeatedly bending those three standing middle fingers or simply holding those three fingers after bending them. The cracking 4 symbol is often done by raising 4 fingers and then proceeding to bend all of them. Crack up phrasal verb definition and synonyms macmillan. Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples log in dictionary. Cracked up to be definition of cracked up to be by. Bursting into a prolonged fit of intense, uncontrollable laughter. Browsing page 1 of words meaning to laugh 28 words total.
Cracking adjective definition and synonyms macmillan. Cracking definition in the cambridge english dictionary. The procedure of senselessly beating up homeless peoplecrackheads on the street with a group of friends andor associates. Cracked up to be definition is said to be often used in negative statements. If someone cracks up, they are under such a lot of emotional strain that they become. The plate cracked when i dropped it, but it was still usable.
Crack up definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Add the power of cambridge dictionary to your website using our free search box widgets. Crackup definition of crackup by the free dictionary. The online slang dictionary american, english, and urban slang. Crack sb up meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Crack down meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Crack up definition of crack up by the free dictionary. Crack up meaning in the cambridge english dictionary.
Nov 22, 2019 transitive, informal, usually passive, usually negative to cry up. A dictionary of slang c slang and colloquialisms of. Gang members who rep the number 4 often throw up 4 fingers excluding the thumb up. Crack shot definition of crack shot by the free dictionary. Definition of crack up the online slang dictionary. Cracking definition of cracking by the free dictionary. Cracking treys is gang diss aimed toward the black disciples gang.
Dictionary grammar blog school scrabble thesaurus translator quiz more resources more from collins. Definition of cracking to the online slang dictionary. Mar 19, 2017 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment cracking up nick lowe basher. Decomposition of a complex substance by the application of steam, a catalyst, or heat, especially the breaking of petroleum molecules into shorter. If conducted only with the application of heat, it is called thermal cracking. If hydrogen is used in addition to heat and catalysts, it is called hydrocracking. Cracking is not by inserting a false or used serial number, but to insert other documents and files into the actual program to make it seem like it was registered by a paying customer, when it actually wasnt. Used by the crips to show that they are on the same side and same gang.
A device for transmitting rotary motion, consisting of a handle or arm attached at right angles to a shaft. Exploring the therapy of laughter, cracking up provides a compelling view of how comedy can. This is the british english definition of crack up. Definition of cracking up in the idioms dictionary. Feb 12, 2009 cracking up people say laughter is the best medicine, but can it be used to treat severe mental illness. If a catalyst is also used, it is called catalytic cracking. Get a cracking me up mug for your daughter jovana trending rn april 10, 2020.
Commonly used to obtain software without paying for it. John told me a hilarious joke the other day and i started cracking up. Proper usage and audio pronunciation plus ipa phonetic transcription of the word crack up. To burst into loud, hysterical or aggressive verbal abuse. Shes terrified to leave the house all of a suddeni think. About nothing and everything all at once i am one of those melodramatic fools neurotic to the bone, no doubt about it sometimes. A crash, as one involving an airplane or automobile. A breaking, harshly dissonant vocal tone or sound, as in hoarseness. Information and translations of cracking in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. Information and translations of cracking up in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Take this quiz on the words of the day from april 612 to find out. Information about crack up in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms.
Crack up definition, to break without complete separation of parts. Instigating this sort of reaction in someone is called cracking that person up. Petroleum refinery process in which large heavy oil molecules are broken down into smaller ones. Get cracking definition, to break without complete separation of parts. Definition of crack someone up in the idioms dictionary. Change your default dictionary to american english. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term cracking up from the lyrics. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. If you send a text and your so doesnt reply, thats offensive, right. Definition and synonyms of crack up from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. Similar with the american freak the fuck out, however only used in negative situations. Dec 17, 2006 cracking up usually it means they are laughing so much and so hard they are about to split open like a boiling egg. A snap trap is a tactic used to find out what an so significant other, or romantic partner is up to.
The second term, also colloquial, employs the verb to crack in the sense of travel with speed, a usage dating from. A dictionary of slang c slang and colloquialisms of the uk. This is the british english definition of cracking. Cracking meaning in the cambridge english dictionary.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. The first colloquial expression dates from the late 1800s. It really helped break the ice and he had me cracking up the whole time. Add the power of cambridge dictionary to your website using. For example, get a move on, its late, or lets get cracking, kids, or its time we got going, or the alarm went off ten minutes ago, so get rolling. Cracking definition and meaning collins english dictionary.
An huge collection of all those strange english words and phrases combined in a dictionary of slang and colloquialisms of the uk. Cracking definition, in the distillation of petroleum or the like the process of breaking down certain hydrocarbons into simpler ones of lower boiling points by means of excess heat, distillation under pressure, etc. Cracking 4s is a dissed aimed at any gang that rep the number 4. Lighters first citation for the phrase is from eric partridge, dictionary of slang and unconventional english 1936, as get cracking, begin work. Definition of crack the whip in the idioms dictionary. It not nearly as good as it has been cracked up to be. Cracking the code of millennial slang everything after z. But the running game wasnt anything near what it was cracked up to be in coordinator darrell bevells debut as play caller. This new computer system is not what it was cracked up to be. If someone cracks up, they are under such a lot of emotional strain that they become mentally ill. But in the rest of the sentences that follow it sounds like they are about to loose their mind. An faa rating obtained by female pilots after they have logged a minimum of 15 hours of inverted flight time. Cracking up article about cracking up by the free dictionary.
Definition and synonyms of cracking from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. If you follow up with a snapchat and they open ityour snap trap was just activated. They dun put bow on urban dictionary im cracking up. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between crack and up. Cranking up definition of cranking up by the free dictionary. Crack down definition in the cambridge english dictionary. The job just cant be all that she s cracked it up to be.
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