cracking

(noun) a sudden sharp noise. Synonyms: crack, snap. Examples: "The crack of a whip." "He heard the cracking of the ice." "He can hear the snap of a twig."

(noun) the act of cracking something. Synonyms: fracture, crack.

(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).

(verb) become fractured; break or crack on the surface only. Synonyms: crack, check, break. Example: "The glass cracked when it was heated."

(verb) make a very sharp explosive sound. Synonyms: crack. Example: "His gun cracked."

(verb) make a sharp sound. Synonyms: snap, crack. Example: "His fingers snapped."

(verb) hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise. Synonyms: crack. Example: "The teacher cracked him across the face with a ruler."

(verb) pass through (a barrier). Synonyms: break through, crack. Example: "Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county."

(verb) break partially but keep its integrity. Synonyms: crack. Example: "The glass cracked."

(verb) break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension. Synonyms: snap, crack. Example: "The pipe snapped."

(verb) gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions. Synonyms: crack. Examples: "She cracked my password." "Crack a safe."

(verb) suffer a nervous breakdown. Synonyms: crack up, crack, crock up, break up, collapse.

(verb) tell spontaneously. Synonyms: crack. Example: "Crack a joke."

(verb) cause to become cracked. Synonyms: crack. Example: "Heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair."

(verb) reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking. Synonyms: crack.

(verb) break into simpler molecules by means of heat. Synonyms: crack. Example: "The petroleum cracked."

(adj) very good. Synonyms: bang-up, bully, corking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(predicate), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing. Examples: "He did a bully job." "A neat sports car." "Had a great time at the party." "You look simply smashing."