cracked

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cracked

/kɹækt/

Rhymes with -ækt

Where it comes from

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.

adjective more cracked · most cracked

Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
Similar: crazed
Broken into coarse pieces.
of a voice Harsh or dissonant.
Similar: discordant, dissonant, harsh, inharmonious, raspy, rough
of a door Slightly open.
Similar: cracked open
of software Pirated (obtained/downloaded without paying).
slang Extremely skilled at something (usually a video game). 20 kills? Dude, you're cracked.
slang, usually, of a video game Surprisingly very good in the quality of experience. This mode is actually cracked.
slang Crazy; crackpot.
Similar: 5150, bananas, barking, barking mad, fey, buggish, buggy, bughouse, barmy, batchy, batpoop, bats

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of crack

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: broken, balmy, loopy, chapped, damaged, haywire, crackled, crackers, rough, buggy, unsmooth, crazed, insane, dotty, bats, batty

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adj broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface

Português	rachado

adj extremely skilled at something

Español	crack

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@misc{cracked_2026,
  title = {cracked},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cracked},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}