The act of cracking something
Noun
the act of cracking something
Noun
a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
Noun
the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
Adjective S.
very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Crack
Usage Examples
If you were the first person ever to design an application for the iPhone and you patented it, you would be very, very better off than we are right now, you know? But you've got to be the first one to do it. So I figured that Led Zeppelin or the Stones were going to do it unless we just got on to it. So I got cracking with the guys from Apple.
There's always a period of curious fear between the first sweet-smelling breeze and the time when the rain comes cracking down.
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Other Usage ExamplesI think Led Zeppelin must have worn some of the most peculiar clothing that men had ever been seen to wear without cracking a smile.
You can't have a United States if you are telling some folks that they can't get on the train. There is a cracking point where a society collapses.