cracked

adj — 8 senses

cracked

adj

/kɹækt/

Etymology See crack. The origin of the slang sense “skilled (at a game)” is disputed, but may derive from the much older term crack shot (“one who is skilled at shooting”). Compare cracking, crackerjack.

8 senses
  1. 1Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
  2. 2Broken into coarse pieces.
  3. 3Harsh or dissonant.
  4. 4Slightly open.
  5. 5Pirated (obtained/downloaded without paying).
  6. 6Extremely skilled at something (usually a video game).
  7. 7Surprisingly very good in the quality of experience.
  8. 8Crazy; crackpot.
1

Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.

2

Broken into coarse pieces.

3

Of a voice Harsh or dissonant.

4

Of a door Slightly open.

5

Of software Pirated (obtained/downloaded without paying).

6

Slang Extremely skilled at something (usually a video game).

  • 20 kills? Dude, you're cracked.
7

Slang, Usually, Of a video game Surprisingly very good in the quality of experience.

  • This mode is actually cracked.
8

Slang Crazy; crackpot.

Derived terms
cracked as an egg, crackedly, crackedness, cracked out, cracked tooth syndrome, cracked up, cracked wheat, half-cracked, macrocracked, precracked, steam-cracked, uncracked

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