Cracked

/krækt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past tense of crack, meaning to break or cause to break.

She cracked the code that had baffled the team for weeks.

To make a sudden sharp sound.

The whip cracked loudly in the quiet room.

adjective

Having a line or lines across the surface; broken but not completely.

The vase was cracked, making it unsuitable for displaying flowers.

Damaged or injured, often humorously referred to as mentally unfit.

He has a cracked way of looking at the world, always finding humor in the darkest situations.

Past participle of crack, from Middle English 'crakken'.

cracked up:

To laugh uncontrollably.

crack a smile:

To show a brief or slight smile.

cracked logic:

Reasoning that is faulty or flawed.

Intoxicated or high.

After that party, I was totally cracked.

Crazy or insane.

She went completely cracked after the breakup.