" cracked "

1: unable to think in a clear or sensible way;

  * e.g., " ... Are you completely cracked? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bats,

•  batty,

•  bonkers,

•  brainsick,

•  certifiable,

•  crackers,

•  crazed,

•  crazy,

•  daft,

•  demented,

•  deranged,

•  haywire,

•  insane,

•  loco,

•  mad,

•  maniacal,

•  mental,

•  non compos mentis,

•  nuts,

•  nutty,

•  psycho,

•  psychotic,

•  unbalanced,

•  unhinged,

•  unsound,

•  wud

•  Antonyms : 

•  balanced,

•  compos mentis,

•  sane,

•  sound,

•  uncrazy

1: to break suddenly with an explosive sound;

  * e.g., " ... the tree branch unexpectedly cracked under our weight "

•  Synonyms : 

•  popped,

•  snapped

•  Antonyms : 

•  ciphered,

•  coded,

•  enciphered,

•  encoded,

•  encrypted

2: to yield to mental or emotional stress;

  * e.g., " ... after hours of tough questioning the suspect finally cracked and blurted out a confession "

•  Synonyms : 

•  broke down,

•  broke up,

•  flipped (out),

•  freaked (out),

•  melted down,

•  wigged (out)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language;

  * e.g., " ... the United States military used the Navajo language as a code during World War II, and the enemy never cracked it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  broke,

•  deciphered,

•  decoded,

•  decrypted

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to break suddenly with an explosive sound;

  * e.g., " ... the tree branch unexpectedly cracked under our weight "

•  Synonyms : 

•  pop,

•  snap

•  Antonyms : 

•  cipher,

•  code,

•  encipher,

•  encode,

•  encrypt

2: to yield to mental or emotional stress;

  * e.g., " ... after hours of tough questioning the suspect finally cracked and blurted out a confession "

•  Synonyms : 

•  break down,

•  break up,

•  flip (out),

•  freak (out),

•  melt down,

•  wig (out)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language;

  * e.g., " ... the United States military used the Navajo language as a code during World War II, and the enemy never cracked it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  break,

•  decipher,

•  decode,

•  decrypt

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to proceed or move quickly;

  * e.g., " ... the postman cracked on in an effort to get the mail delivered on time "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barrel,

•  belt,

•  blast,

•  blaze,

•  blow,

•  bolt,

•  bomb,

•  bowl,

•  breeze,

•  bundle,

•  bustle,

•  buzz,

•  cannonball,

•  careen,

•  career,

•  chase,

•  course,

•  dash,

•  drive,

•  fly,

•  hare,

•  hasten,

•  hie,

•  highball,

•  hotfoot (it),

•  hump,

•  hurl,

•  hurry,

•  hurtle,

•  hustle,

•  jet,

•  jump,

•  motor,

•  nip,

•  pelt,

•  race,

•  ram,

•  rip,

•  rocket,

•  run,

•  rush,

•  rustle,

•  scoot,

•  scurry,

•  scuttle,

•  shoot,

•  speed,

•  step,

•  tear,

•  travel,

•  trot,

•  whirl,

•  whisk,

•  zip,

•  zoom

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawl,

•  creep,

•  poke

1: to declare enthusiastic approval of;

  * e.g., " ... that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acclaimed,

•  accredited,

•  applauded,

•  cheered,

•  hailed,

•  lauded,

•  praised,

•  saluted,

•  touted

•  Antonyms : 

•  knocked,

•  panned,

•  slammed

2: to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively;

  * e.g., " ... the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summer "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ballyhooed,

•  blew up,

•  cried up,

•  glorified,

•  touted,

•  trumpeted,

•  tub-thumped

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound;

  * e.g., " ... try not to crack up at your own punch lines—it's funnier if you keep a straight face "

•  Synonyms : 

•  broke up,

•  cackled,

•  chortled,

•  chuckled,

•  giggled,

•  hee-hawed,

•  laughed,

•  roared,

•  screamed,

•  snickered,

•  tittered,

•  twittered

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to put a stop to (something) by the use of force;

  * e.g., " ... a repressive government that cracked down on political demonstrations "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clamp down (on),

•  crush,

•  put down,

•  quash,

•  quell,

•  repress,

•  silence,

•  slap down,

•  snuff (out),

•  squash,

•  squelch,

•  subdue,

•  suppress

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to declare enthusiastic approval of;

  * e.g., " ... that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acclaim,

•  accredit,

•  applaud,

•  cheer,

•  hail,

•  laud,

•  praise,

•  salute,

•  tout

•  Antonyms : 

•  knock,

•  pan,

•  slam

2: to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively;

  * e.g., " ... the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summer "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ballyhoo,

•  blow up,

•  cry up,

•  glorify,

•  tout,

•  trumpet,

•  tub-thump

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound;

  * e.g., " ... try not to crack up at your own punch lines—it's funnier if you keep a straight face "

•  Synonyms : 

•  break up,

•  cackle,

•  chortle,

•  chuckle,

•  giggle,

•  hee-haw,

•  laugh,

•  roar,

•  scream,

•  snicker,

•  titter,

•  twitter

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make jokes;

  * e.g., " ... She's just cracking wise with the kids. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bantered,

•  chaffed,

•  fooled,

•  funned,

•  gagged,

•  japed,

•  jested,

•  jived,

•  joked,

•  jollied,

•  joshed,

•  kidded,

•  quipped,

•  wisecracked,

•  yukked

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make jokes;

  * e.g., " ... She's just cracking wise with the kids. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  banter,

•  chaff,

•  fool,

•  fun,

•  gag,

•  jape,

•  jest,

•  jive,

•  joke,

•  jolly,

•  josh,

•  kid,

•  quip,

•  wisecrack,

•  yuk

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)