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 Words From

• un·cracked 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, Informal. 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

As the government has cracked down on social activism, state media coverage has also declined.

From Los Angeles Times

“I think it’s going to make me do more household chores,” Krasinski cracked in his cover story.

From Los Angeles Times

It is also not surprising to see authorities in the two cities pushing back as Chinese authorities have always cracked down on big gatherings to ensure stability.

From BBC

Addressing the camera directly, she shared her memories of the 31-year-old, as her voice cracked.

From BBC

Ora collaborated with Payne on their 2018 hit single For You, and her voice cracked as she remembered him, calling him "one of the kindest people that I knew".

From BBC

Related Words

• broken
• damaged
• fractured