noun
- narrow openings or splits in a surface
- sharp sudden sounds
verb
- breaks or splits without separating completely
- makes a sharp sudden sound
- solves or figures out
Usage: informal
Examples
- There are cracks in the old sidewalk.
- The ice cracks under pressure.
- We heard loud cracks of thunder.
- The detective cracks the case.
- Paint cracks when it gets too dry.
- She cracks her knuckles nervously.
- The whip cracks in the air.