crack
- noun
- /krรฆk/
- Informal
- Was that some kind of crack about ogres?
And so I decided to curb that by making cracks about how much older I was than the students in class.
- And so I decided to curb that by making cracks about how much older I was than the students in class.
Examples
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And so I decided to curb that by making cracks about how much older I was than the students in class.
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And yeah, the General Hospital crack was funny, but not for the reasons you think.
Blog text (10) -
A kid made a crack about her clothes.
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She was mad because he made some crack about her dress.
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While they waited for Chick, the comedian made a few cracks about May Anna having a soldier in every port.
Fiction book (1990) -
His specialty at parties had always been sarcastic cracks about "crisis" mongers, prophets of pessimism, doomsday moralists.
Fiction book (1995) -
She made a clever crack that had everyone laughing at the meeting.
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During dinner, he always has a crack ready to lighten the mood.
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Her quick crack about the movie made us all chuckle.
Synonyms
A short, clever thing someone says to make people laugh
A short funny or sarcastic remark meant to be clever
A quick, clever remark that makes people laugh
A very funny joke that makes many people laugh
Antonyms
Idioms
To use much more effort or help than needed to do a small task
- Informal
To use far more force or effort than needed for a small task
Compounds
- Offensive
An offensive word for a woman who exchanges sex for crack cocaine, often because she is addicted
- Specialized
A vertical crack on the inside of a horse's front hoof that can make the horse limp
- Jargon
A visible straight line that appears down the middle of the belly from strong stomach muscles
How Funny
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun crack for a clever or amusing remark likely comes from the image of a quick, sharp sound or burst, so a 'crack' is like a short, bright line that makes people laugh. A helpful way to remember this is to think of a joke as a sudden pop of fun.