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
Example Sentences
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“He’s going to say whatever suits him,” Papi cracked as we waited for Hilton at King Taco’s flagship restaurant in East Los Angeles on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
"This man here is carved in stone and every time he gets cracked on the jaw, he falls over," Fury said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Nasdaq recently cracked down on tiny foreign companies that were especially prone to manipulation, but it has limited scope to investigate suspicious activity by third parties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
They said Meta may have finally cracked virtually-reality glasses with a lighter and less bulky offering.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
A large branch hit the windshield and cracked it.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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