Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [krakt uhp]
- /krækt ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [krakt uhp]
- /krækt ʌp/
Definitions of cracked up words
- verb without object cracked up to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable. 1
- verb without object cracked up to break with a sudden, sharp sound: The branch cracked under the weight of the snow. 1
- verb without object cracked up to make a sudden, sharp sound in or as if in breaking; snap: The whip cracked. 1
- verb without object cracked up (of the voice) to break abruptly and discordantly, especially into an upper register, as because of weariness or emotion. 1
- verb without object cracked up to fail; give way: His confidence cracked under the strain. 1
- verb without object cracked up to succumb or break down, especially under severe psychological pressure, torture, or the like: They questioned him steadily for 24 hours before he finally cracked. 1
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Origin of cracked up
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English crak(k)en (v.), crak (noun), Old English cracian to resound; akin to German krachen, Dutch kraken (v.), and German Krach, Dutch krak (noun)
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Parts of speech for Cracked up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cracked up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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