" cracks "

1: to break suddenly with an explosive sound;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  pops,

•  snaps

•  Antonyms : 

•  ciphers,

•  codes,

•  enciphers,

•  encodes,

•  encrypts

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 : 

•  breaks down,

•  breaks up,

•  flips (out),

•  freaks (out),

•  melts down,

•  wigs (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 : 

•  breaks,

•  deciphers,

•  decodes,

•  decrypts

•  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 : 

•  acclaims,

•  accredits,

•  applauds,

•  cheers,

•  hails,

•  lauds,

•  praises,

•  salutes,

•  touts

•  Antonyms : 

•  knocks,

•  pans,

•  slams

2: to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  ballyhoos,

•  blows up,

•  cries up,

•  glorifies,

•  touts,

•  trumpets,

•  tub-thumps

•  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 : 

•  breaks up,

•  cackles,

•  chortles,

•  chuckles,

•  giggles,

•  hee-haws,

•  laughs,

•  roars,

•  screams,

•  snickers,

•  titters,

•  twitters

•  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: an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure;

  * e.g., " ... a pebble struck the car's windshield and left a spidery crack in it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  checks,

•  chinks,

•  clefts,

•  crannies,

•  crevices,

•  fissures,

•  rifts,

•  splits

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument;

  * e.g., " ... a disciplinary crack on the hand with a ruler was once common in schoolrooms "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bangs,

•  bashes,

•  bats,

•  beats,

•  belts,

•  biffs,

•  blows,

•  bops,

•  boxes,

•  buffets,

•  busts,

•  chops,

•  claps,

•  clips,

•  clouts,

•  cuffs,

•  dabs,

•  douses,

•  fillips,

•  hacks,

•  haymakers,

•  hits,

•  hooks,

•  knocks,

•  larrups,

•  lashes,

•  licks,

•  pelts,

•  picks,

•  plumps,

•  pokes,

•  pounds,

•  punches,

•  raps,

•  slams,

•  slaps,

•  slugs,

•  smacks,

•  smashes,

•  socks,

•  spanks,

•  stingers,

•  stripes,

•  strokes,

•  swats,

•  swipes,

•  switches,

•  thuds,

•  thumps,

•  thwacks,

•  wallops,

•  welts,

•  whacks,

•  whams,

•  whops

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a loud explosive sound;

  * e.g., " ... the tree fell with a sharp crack "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bangs,

•  blasts,

•  booms,

•  claps,

•  crashes,

•  pops,

•  reports,

•  slams,

•  smashes,

•  snaps,

•  thunderclaps,

•  thwacks,

•  whacks,

•  whomps,

•  whumps

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure;

  * e.g., " ... a pebble struck the car's windshield and left a spidery crack in it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  check,

•  chink,

•  cleft,

•  cranny,

•  crevice,

•  fissure,

•  rift,

•  split

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument;

  * e.g., " ... a disciplinary crack on the hand with a ruler was once common in schoolrooms "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  bash,

•  bat,

•  beat,

•  belt,

•  biff,

•  blow,

•  bop,

•  box,

•  buffet,

•  bust,

•  chop,

•  clap,

•  clip,

•  clout,

•  cuff,

•  dab,

•  douse,

•  fillip,

•  hack,

•  haymaker,

•  hit,

•  hook,

•  knock,

•  larrup,

•  lash,

•  lick,

•  pelt,

•  pick,

•  plump,

•  poke,

•  pound,

•  punch,

•  rap,

•  slam,

•  slap,

•  slug,

•  smack,

•  smash,

•  sock,

•  spank,

•  stinger,

•  stripe,

•  stroke,

•  swat,

•  swipe,

•  switch,

•  thud,

•  thump,

•  thwack,

•  wallop,

•  welt,

•  whack,

•  wham,

•  whop

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a loud explosive sound;

  * e.g., " ... the tree fell with a sharp crack "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  blast,

•  boom,

•  clap,

•  crash,

•  pop,

•  report,

•  slam,

•  smash,

•  snap,

•  thunderclap,

•  thwack,

•  whack,

•  whomp,

•  whump

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make jokes;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  banters,

•  chaffs,

•  fools,

•  funs,

•  gags,

•  japes,

•  jests,

•  jives,

•  jokes,

•  jollies,

•  joshes,

•  kids,

•  quips,

•  wisecracks,

•  yuks

•  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)