cracked
Americanadjective
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broken.
a container full of cracked ice.
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broken without separation of parts; fissured.
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damaged; injured.
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Informal. eccentric; mad; daffy.
a charming person, but a bit cracked.
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broken in tone, as the voice.
idioms
adjective
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damaged by cracking
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informal crazy
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of cracked
First recorded in 1400–50, cracked is from the late Middle English word crachyd. See crack, -ed 2
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Napoleon Bonaparte ordered the wartime missive written in code, creating a puzzle that went unsolved for more than 200 years -- until AI cracked it in a matter of hours.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
A British Airways flight en route to Portugal was forced to return to Gatwick Airport on Tuesday due to a minor technical issue, reported to be a cracked window.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Wide receiver Ladd McConkey, who has already fought through a cracked rib this season, is day-to-day with a foot injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
To stay sharp, they’ve cracked the secret to beating jet lag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
His voice cracked; surely that wasn’t a convincing yell.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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