crack

1. v. t. To break or burst, with or without entire separation of the parts; as, to crack glass; to crack nuts. Source: opted

2. v. t. To rend with grief or pain; to affect deeply with sorrow; hence, to disorder; to distract; to craze. Source: opted

3. v. t. To cause to sound suddenly and sharply; to snap; as, to crack a whip. Source: opted

4. v. t. To utter smartly and sententiously; as, to crack a joke. Source: opted

5. v. t. To cry up; to extol; -- followed by up. Source: opted

6. v. i. To burst or open in chinks; to break, with or without quite separating into parts. Source: opted

7. v. i. To be ruined or impaired; to fail. Source: opted

8. v. i. To utter a loud or sharp, sudden sound. Source: opted

9. v. i. To utter vain, pompous words; to brag; to boast; -- with of. Source: opted

10. n. A partial separation of parts, with or without a perceptible opening; a chink or fissure; a narrow breach; a crevice; as, a crack in timber, or in a wall, or in glass. Source: opted

11. n. Rupture; flaw; breach, in a moral sense. Source: opted

12. n. A sharp, sudden sound or report; the sound of anything suddenly burst or broken; as, the crack of a falling house; the crack of thunder; the crack of a whip. Source: opted

13. n. The tone of voice when changed at puberty. Source: opted

14. n. Mental flaw; a touch of craziness; partial insanity; as, he has a crack. Source: opted

15. n. A crazy or crack-brained person. Source: opted

16. n. A boast; boasting. Source: opted

17. n. Breach of chastity. Source: opted

18. n. A boy, generally a pert, lively boy. Source: opted

19. n. A brief time; an instant; as, to be with one in a crack. Source: opted

20. n. Free conversation; friendly chat. Source: opted

21. a. Of superior excellence; having qualities to be boasted of. Source: opted

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