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cracked

The correct spelling is cracked.

How to pronounce cracked

/kɹækt/
verb

IPA: /kɹækt/

Say it like: Cra-ked

The correct spelling is cracked. To form cracks. For example: "It's been so dry, the ground is starting to crack."

Usage Examples

It's been so dry, the ground is starting to crack.

When I tried to stand on the chair, it cracked.

Anyone would crack after being hounded like that.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To form cracks.
  2. 2.To break apart under pressure.
  3. 3.To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
  4. 4.To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.
  5. 5.To make a cracking sound.

adjective

  1. 1.Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
  2. 2.Broken into coarse pieces.
  3. 3.(of a voice) Harsh or dissonant.
  4. 4.Crazy; crackpot.

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