cracking

cracking

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹækɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ækɪŋ

Noun

cracking (plural crackings)

1. (chemistry) The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
2. The formation of cracks on a surface.
3. The production of a crack sound.

   the crackings of whips

Translations

thermal decomposition

Finnish: krakkaus (fi) Maori: wāwāhitanga

Persian: کراکینگ‎ (kerâking)

formation of cracks

Finnish: halkeilu (fi)

production of crack sound

Finnish: pauke (fi)

Adjective

cracking

1. (colloquial) Great.

   The race started at a cracking pace.

2. (colloquial) Enjoyable.

   We had a cracking time.

Translations

great

Finnish: huima

Swedish: grym (sv), väldig (sv)

enjoyable

Finnish: mahtava (fi)

Swedish: fantastisk (sv), grym (sv)

Adverb

cracking (not comparable)

1. (Britain) Very, usually associated with praise.

   It was a cracking good show.

Verb

cracking

1. present participle of crack

Derived terms

• get cracking