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cracks a smile

cracks a smile is the third-person singular simple present indicative of crack a smile.

Meaning of crack a smile

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To smile, especially while attempting not to.
    • Life is a gamble, we scramble for money
      I might crack a smile, but ain't a damn thing funny1995, Mobb Deep featuring Nas and Raekwon, “Eye for a Eye (Your Beef Is Mines)”, in The Infamous
  2. (idiomatic) To begin to smile.

Questions about cracks a smile

What is cracks a smile the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cracks a smile is the third-person singular simple present indicative of crack a smile.

Words near cracks a smile in the dictionary

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

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