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cracked

KRAKT/kɹækt/

7 meanings of cracked

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Broken with thin lines on the surface, but not yet in pieces.

    Like the thin lines on an eggshell after you tap it.

    The cracked phone screen still worked, but the lines were ugly.

    She threw away the cracked mug before someone got hurt.

    Similarfractured, split, crazed

    Oppositeintact, whole, unbroken

  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of crack. Use this form for something that already broke or split.

    She cracked the egg into the bowl.

    The ice cracked under his feet.

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Broken into small rough pieces, not ground into powder.

    Like nuts smashed into chunks instead of left whole.

    She added cracked wheat to the soup for extra texture.

    He sprinkled cracked pepper over the eggs.

    Similarcrushed

    Oppositewhole, ground

  4. 4
    adjective
    Sounding rough and unpleasant, not smooth or clear.

    Like a voice that turns rough when someone has a bad cold.

    His cracked voice made the song hard to listen to.

    The old radio gave off a cracked, scratchy sound.

    Similarharsh, rough, dissonant, raspy, discordant

    Oppositesmooth, clear, mellifluous, harmonious

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  5. 5
    adjectiveslang
    A bit crazy, or full of strange ideas.

    Like a clock that still ticks but tells the wrong time.

    Everyone thought the old man was a little cracked.

    You'd be cracked to swim in that freezing lake.

    Similarcrazy, bonkers, cuckoo, batty, daft

    Oppositesane, sensible, rational

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  6. 6
    adjectiveslang
    Very good at something, often a video game.

    Like a player who wins almost every time they play.

    My little brother is cracked at this game.

    Those players are absolutely cracked online.

    Similarinsane, elite, skilled

    Oppositebad

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  7. 7
    adjectiveslang
    So good and fun that it surprises you, often about a video game.

    Like a movie so good you start watching it again right away.

    That new game is honestly cracked, and I can't stop playing it.

    The latest update made the whole game feel completely cracked.

    Similaramazing, awesome, insane, incredible

    Oppositeterrible, mediocre

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cracked is a form of crack

crack, verb: To break so that thin lines or splits appear, or to make something break this way. Full entry

Forms
crackcracks he/she/itcracking -ing formcracked past tense, past participle
Spelling
crack → cracked: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /t/.

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Origin

From the word "crack." The slang sense meaning "skilled" may come from "crack shot," a person good at shooting.