crackbrain

crack·brain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krak-breyn]
- /ˈkrækˌbreɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krak-breyn]
- /ˈkrækˌbreɪn/

Definitions of crackbrain word

noun crackbrain a person who is insane 3
noun crackbrain a crackbrained person 3
noun crackbrain a foolish, senseless, or insane person. 1
noun crackbrain An eccentric or crazy person. 0

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Origin of crackbrain

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1560-70; crack(ed) + brain

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Parts of speech for Crackbrain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crackbrain

crackbrain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

crackbrain usage trend in Literature

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