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- [krak-er]
- /ˈkræk ər/
- /ˈkræk.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krak-er]
- /ˈkræk ər/
Definitions of cracker word
- countable noun cracker A cracker is a thin, crisp biscuit which is often eaten with cheese. 3
- countable noun cracker If you say that someone or something is a cracker, you like and admire them very much. 3
- countable noun cracker A cracker is a hollow cardboard tube covered with coloured paper. Crackers make a loud noise when they are pulled apart and usually contain a small toy and a paper hat. In Britain they are used mainly at Christmas. 3
- adjective cracker If you say that someone is crackers, you think they are crazy or are behaving as if they are crazy. 3
- noun cracker a decorated cardboard tube that emits a bang when pulled apart, releasing a toy, a joke, or a paper hat 3
- noun cracker a thin crisp biscuit, usually unsweetened 3
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Origin of cracker
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English craker. See crack, -er1; (defs 4, 5) perhaps originally in sense “braggart,” applied to frontiersmen of the southern American colonies in the 1760s, though subsequently given other interpretations (cf. corn-cracker); for crackers “crazy,” cf. cracked, -ers
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Parts of speech for Cracker
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cracker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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".
cracker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cracker
noun cracker
- cookie — A cookie is a sweet biscuit.
- bun — Buns are small bread rolls. They are sometimes sweet and may contain dried fruit or spices.
- biscuit — A biscuit is a small flat cake that is crisp and usually sweet.
- pretzel — a crisp, dry biscuit, usually in the form of a knot or stick, salted on the outside.
- rusk — (David) Dean, 1909–94, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1961–69.
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