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 said the team thought it had "cracked it" on Friday, but a pipe coming off on Sunday was time-consuming to fix "and then you lose the weather window".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Many of Swann’s readers admit a similar skepticism until they cracked her book’s spine and discovered they couldn’t put it down.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
L.A. streets are broken, and mayoral debates aren’t what they’re cracked up to be.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
Geothermal projects have been around for decades, but Fervo says it has cracked the code to unlocking much more energy from the technology.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The others watched agitatedly, as if preparing to go after her, and I quickly cracked another and threw the kernel to distract them.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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