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Meaning of 'cracking' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cracking [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Crack

Meaning of 'cracking' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . cracking [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sudden sharp noise
Example in sentence:
  • he can hear the snap of a twig;
  • he heard the cracking of the ice;
  • the crack of a whip
2 . cracking [ s]
Meaning (2):
- very good
Example in sentence:
  • a neat sports car;
  • had a great time at the party;
  • he did a bully job;
  • we had a grand old time;
  • you look simply smashing

Nearby Words:

crab crab tree crab-yaws crabbed crabber crabbing crabbish crabby crabeater craber

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