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cracking

/ˈkɹækɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Cracking means: excellent.

Synonyms for cracking20

noun, as in a sudden sharp noise

crack, snap

noun, as in the act of cracking something

fracture, crack

adjective, as in excellent

bang-up, bully, corking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing, old, good

also used for cracking

crackerjack

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What does cracking mean?4

adjective

1

excellent“he did a bully job”

noun

1

a sudden sharp noise“the crack of a whip”

2

the act of cracking something

3

the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cracking?10

two syllables

trackingbackinglackingpackinghackingstackingrackingsackingsmacking

three syllables

attacking
Show 40 near rhymes
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Cracking in a sentence

  • The city is cracking down on drunk drivers and giving them fines.CM
  • Scrooge was not much in the habit of cracking jokes.Hybrid
  • The government is cracking down on tax avoidance schemes.patgfisher
  • Fixing your bullseye is going to prevent your windshield from cracking.Amastan
  • I'm pretty good at cracking other people's backs.DJ_Saidez
  • I like cracking sunflower seeds with my teeth.GlossaMatik
  • The police have been cracking down on jaywalking in the area.ddnktr
  • Ziri heard the sound of branches cracking and leaves being crushed.Amastan

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Forms of cracking

as a noun

plural
crackings