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craic

American  
[krak] / kræk /

noun

  1. Often the craic fun and entertainment, especially good conversation and company.

    Come for the beer, lads, and stay for the craic!

  2. mischievous fun; laughs.

    We did it just for the craic.


craic British  
/ kræk /

noun

  1. an Irish spelling of crack

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of craic

First recorded in 1970–75; from Irish, from English crack, in the originally American sense of “wisecrack,” or from the Scottish English and northern English dialect sense “chat, gossip”

Example Sentences

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"For me it doesn't have to be gender based. The fact that I had not only a male - one with a loud Scottish voice, all the craic - it was just lovely," said Rooney.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

"Usually in the changing rooms, there's a bit of craic and banter. You could hear a pin drop, everybody's on their phones, just looking."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

We just had the craic and someone to be angry with.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

"There's a lot of playfulness and a lot fun and craic, if you're offended by it then you're just not getting the joke," Móglaí Bap told BBC News NI last month.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024

Perhaps it was their eccentricity, perhaps their dedication to the craic, as they called it.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer