cracked

[krakt]

adjective

1. broken.

   a container full of cracked ice.

2. broken without separation of parts; fissured.

3. damaged; injured.

4. Informal.,  eccentric; mad; daffy.

   a charming person, but a bit cracked.

5. broken in tone, as the voice.

cracked

/ krækt /

adjective

1. damaged by cracking

2. informal,  crazy

Other Word Forms

• uncracked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cracked¹

First recorded in 1400–50, cracked is from the late Middle English word crachyd. See crack, -ed ²

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. cracked up to be, reported or reputed to be (usually used in the negative).

   I hear the play is not what it's cracked up to be.

Example Sentences

When Netflix and other streaming giants found themselves in need of more cash, they cracked down on viewers who shared passwords.

From Los Angeles Times

Perched atop four active landslides, its pavement warped and cracked by constant land movement, Last Chance Grade is so unstable that it was reduced to one-way traffic for nine years straight, reopening in October 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

Although mostly kept clean, the grass that was once green four years ago is now dry and brown, and the ground is cracked from the lack of water.

From Los Angeles Times

Martin Boyle cracked the bar with a dipping volley from all of 40 yards that would have raised the spirits of a footballing nation, never mind Leith.

From BBC

Each puff flaunts sharp flavors of cheddar and romano topped with organic, cracked black pepper.

From Salon

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