cracking

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɹækɪŋ/
Rhymes: -ækɪŋ

Noun

cracking (plural crackings)

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

(colloquial) Great.
The race started at a cracking pace.
(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)

(Britain) Very, usually associated with praise.
It was a cracking good show.

Verb

cracking

present participle of crack

Derived terms

get cracking

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