cracked

Meanings

• Adjective

  Broken, shattered, or split into pieces.

  - "The vase was cracked and could no longer hold water."
  - "The pavement was cracked and uneven, making it difficult to walk."

• Verb

  To break or shatter into pieces.

  - "The ground was cracked by the intense heat."
  - "The thief tried to crack the safe but was unsuccessful."

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Pronunciation

1. /kɹækt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79268128"

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Synonyms

crazed , discordant , dissonant , harsh , inharmonious , raspy , rough

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cracked
hacked , whacked , packed , tracked

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Variants

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cracked , crack , crack the whip , crack wise , cracked the whip , cracked wise , cracking , cracking the whip , cracking wise , cracks , cracks the whip , cracks wise , cracked up to be , crack down , cracked down , cracking down , cracks down , crack up , cracked up , cracking up , cracks up , crack into , cracked into , cracking to , cracks into

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Etymology

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Old English cracian, from crac meaning 'a hollow sound'. Related to Old Norse kraka, meaning 'to croak'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'cracked' is also used in geology to describe faults in the Earth's crust.

2. In baseball, a 'cracked bat' is one that has been broken during a game.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fracture: A break or crack in a bone or other solid object.

2. Crackling: A sound made by something that is breaking or cracking, such as fire or ice.

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Culture

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In literature, 'cracked' can be used figuratively to describe a person's mental state, such as in the phrase 'a cracked mind'. In art, 'cracked' surfaces can be used to create texture and depth.

How to Memorize "cracked"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a vase or other object that is cracked and broken into pieces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cracked' with the sound of something breaking or the feeling of something being uneven.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Crack a book, learn a new fact' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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