crack
To form cracks.
Example
“It's been so dry, the ground is starting to crack.”
Other meanings
To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.
“When I tried to stand on the chair, it cracked.”
To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
“Anyone would crack after being hounded like that.”
Synonyms
- check
- break
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "cracian" (to resound, crack).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “crack” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.