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cracking a rat

cracking a rat is the present participle and gerund of crack a rat.

Meaning of crack a rat

Verb

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

  1. (humorous, slang) To break wind.

Questions about cracking a rat

What is cracking a rat the present participle and gerund of?
Cracking a rat is the present participle and gerund of crack a rat.

Words near cracking a rat in the dictionary

  1. crackiness
  2. cracking
  3. cracking a book
  4. cracking a crust
  5. cracking a fat
  6. cracking a rat
  7. cracking a smile
  8. cracking along
  9. cracking down
  10. cracking hardy
  11. cracking off

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