Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crack on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: crack- on
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To continue (at a task) briskly or promptly.

Informal; Intransitive verb

verb

To continue apace.

Informal; Intransitive verb

verb

Dated; Transitive verb

verb

To crack down on or arrest (someone).

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Naked Twister will have to wait. I've got to crack on with my essay."
"What's the use of cracking-on for nothing? Would you slip it now if you got the chance?"
"Landlady: You're not stoppin' for a brew? Gene Hunt: No thanks, love. Better crack on."
""We strongly urge the Government to crack on with projects for electrifying lines throughout the UK or identify alternative lower-carbon motive power solutions.""
"The project is really cracking on."
"We crack on eastbound, passing the station at Worksop and that at Retford Low Level (I'm following the route with great interest thanks to my Quail atlas)."

Usage

Inflected Forms

cracks on (present, singular) cracking on (participle, present) cracked on (participle, past) cracked on (past)

Synonyms

get on

Questions

What does crack on mean?: To continue (at a task) briskly or promptly.

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