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Idioms about crack
Origin of crack
before 1000; Middle English crak(k)en (v.), crak (noun), Old English cracian to resound; akin to German krachen,Dutch kraken (v.), and German Krach,Dutch krak (noun)
OTHER WORDS FROM crack
crack·a·ble, adjectivecrackless, adjectiveWords nearby crack
crabstick, crab tree, crabwise, crabwood, CRAC, crack, cracka, crack a book, crack a bottle, crackajack, crack a joke
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How to use crack in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for crack
crack
/ (kræk) /
verb
noun
adjective
(prenominal) slang first-class; excellenta crack shot
Word Origin for crack
Old English cracian; related to Old High German krahhōn, Dutch kraken, Sanskrit gárjati he roars
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Other Idioms and Phrases with crack
crack
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