# cracked

Pronunciation: say "KRAKT" /kɹækt/

## Adjective

1. Split by lines running on or just under the surface, but not fully broken apart.
   - Simple: Broken with thin lines on the surface, but not yet in pieces.
   - _A cracked windshield can spread into a larger fracture over time._
   - _The antique vase was cracked but had not yet fallen apart._
3. Broken into coarse, rough pieces rather than finely ground.
   - Simple: Broken into small rough pieces, not ground into powder.
   - _The recipe calls for cracked corn rather than fine cornmeal._
   - _Cracked barley cooks faster than the whole grain._
4. Harsh and unpleasant in sound; rough or dissonant rather than smooth and clear.
   - Simple: Sounding rough and unpleasant, not smooth or clear.
   - _She sang the high note in a cracked, strained tone._
   - _The choir's cracked harmonies grated on every listener._
5. Crazy or eccentric; holding foolish or wildly irrational ideas. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A bit crazy, or full of strange ideas.
   - _Half his cracked schemes never made any sense to the rest of us._
   - _She's completely cracked if she thinks that plan will work._
6. Exceptionally skilled at something, most often at playing a particular video game. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Very good at something, often a video game.
   - _The new recruit is cracked at first-person shooters._
   - _You have to be cracked to beat that level on hard mode._
7. Surprisingly excellent in the quality of the experience it delivers, usually said of a video game. *(slang)*
   - Simple: So good and fun that it surprises you, often about a video game.
   - _Reviewers say the sequel is cracked, with addictive gameplay throughout._
   - _The whole soundtrack is cracked from start to finish._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of crack. — simple past and past participle of crack
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of crack. Use this form for something that already broke or split.
   - _The whip cracked loudly across the empty field._
   - _Years of frost cracked the old stone wall._

## Origin

Derived from "crack." The origin of the slang sense "skilled (at a game)" is disputed, but it may come from the older term "crack shot," meaning someone skilled at shooting.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/cracked (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).