Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crack out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: crack- out
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To show signs or symptoms of excessive crack cocaine use.

Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To intoxicate through the administration of crack cocaine.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To intoxicate, similar to a crack high, through administration of a comparable substance.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To bring out a tool or method thought to be powerful or effective.

British usage; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Look over there. That kid is cracking out."
"Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!, Morgan Spurlock. "So part of the reason why this is the fastest growing chain is because their cracking us out on MSG""
"Time to crack out your new super-jump ability and finally beat this level."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

get high smoke out

Frequently Paired Words

get high smoke out

Synonyms

break out bust out

Questions

What does crack out mean?: To show signs or symptoms of excessive crack cocaine use.

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