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crack'd

crack'd is the simple past and past participle of crack.

Meaning of crack

Verb

crack (third-person singular simple present cracks, present participle cracking, simple past and past participle cracked)

  1. (intransitive) To form cracks.
    • It's been so dry, the ground is starting to crack.
  2. (intransitive) To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.
    • When I tried to stand on the chair, it cracked.
  3. (intransitive) To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
    • Anyone would crack after being hounded like that.
  4. (intransitive) To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.
    • When we showed him the pictures of the murder scene, he cracked.
  5. (intransitive) To make a cracking sound.
    • The bat cracked with authority and the ball went for six.
  6. (intransitive) To change rapidly in register.
    • His voice cracked with emotion.

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Questions about crack'd

What is crack'd the simple past and past participle of?
Crack'd is the simple past and past participle of crack.

Words near crack'd in the dictionary

  1. crack whore
  2. crack whores
  3. crack willow
  4. crack willows
  5. crack wise
  6. crack'd
  7. crack-a-jack
  8. crack-a-jacks
  9. crack-a-lackin
  10. crack-a-lackin'
  11. crack-a-lacking

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