cracking

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. a sudden sharp noise (Freq. 1)
- the crack of a whip
- he heard the cracking of the ice
- he can hear the snap of a twig
• Syn:
crack, snap
• Derivationally related forms:
snap (for: snap), crack
• Hypernyms:
noise
2. the act of cracking something (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
fracture, crack
• Derivationally related forms:
crack, fracture (for: fracture)
• Hypernyms:
breakage, break, breaking
3. the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
• Derivationally related forms:
crack
• Hypernyms:
chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
• Hyponyms:
hydrocracking

II - adjective

very good
- he did a bully job
- a neat sports car
- had a great time at the party
- you look simply smashing
• Syn:
bang-up, bully, corking, dandy, great,
groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy,
slap-up, swell, smashing
• Similar to:
good
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  fracture, crack, snap