cracking

Plural: crackings

Noun

• A chemical process where complex organic molecules break down.
• a sudden sharp noise
  • "he heard the cracking of the ice"
• the act of cracking something
• the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
• The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
• The formation of cracks on a surface.
• The production of a crack sound.

Verb

• become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
• make a very sharp explosive sound
• make a sharp sound
• hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
• pass through (a barrier)
• break partially but keep its integrity
• break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
• gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions
• suffer a nervous breakdown
• tell spontaneously
• cause to become cracked
• reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
• break into simpler molecules by means of heat
• present participle and gerund of crack

Adjective Satellite

• very good

Adj

• That cracks; that produces a sharp sound as of something splitting or breaking.
• Great; excellent.
• Enjoyable.

Adv

• Very, usually associated with praise.

Examples

• It was a cracking good show.
• That's a cracking example of what we've been looking for.
• The CRACKING of his opponent’s winning streak was a joyous moment for him in Words With Friends.
• The race started at a cracking pace.
• We had a cracking time.

Synonyms

bang-up, break, break through, break up, bully, check, collapse, corking, crack, crack up, crock up, dandy, fracture, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, snap, swell

Related Words

wisecracking, wit-cracking

Anagrams of cracking