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cracks on

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

Meaning of crack on

Verb

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

  1. (informal, intransitive) To continue (at a task) briskly or promptly.
    • Naked Twister will have to wait. I've got to crack on with my essay.
    Synonyms:
    get on
  2. (informal, intransitive) To continue apace.
    • The project is really cracking on.
  3. (dated, transitive) To put on.
    • to crack on more sail, or more steam
  4. (slang, transitive) To crack down on or arrest (someone).
    • They need to crack on those drug dealers.

Questions about cracks on

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

Words near cracks on in the dictionary

  1. cracks along
  2. cracks down
  3. cracks hardy
  4. cracks of dawn
  5. cracks off
  6. cracks on
  7. cracks one off
  8. cracks onto
  9. cracks open
  10. cracks out
  11. cracks someone's egg

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