cracketh

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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