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cracking

cracking

21 3.5
The sharp noise something makes when it breaks
  • noun
  • /ˈkrækɪŋ/
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  • In the same way, she expected to hear the sound of cracking and the smell of sulfur.
  • cracking load
  • diagonal cracking
  • corrosion cracking

So it's just way more robust also against cracking and all these things.

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Examples

  • Then there was this cracking noise behind me.

  • The second came across the pond like the cracking of a giant tree.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • For a minute, we listen to the static, like ice cracking on the wires.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Why did he hear ice cracking as O.T. spoke of his plans?

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The floor was wet, and Tom could hear the cracking of the frogs.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The ice beneath gave with the impact, a slight but deep cracking sound lasting for an age.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The ice makes an ominous cracking sound, and water begins to seep through air holes.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Along the rows of tables, I could hear the cracking and shaking of a deafening, cacophonous orchestra.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • As the tree fell, a loud cracking noise echoed through the forest.

  • She stepped on the ice, and with a sudden cracking sound, it began to break.

Synonyms

fracture
vscracking
364 4.1

A break in something hard like a bone or rock

is broader including softer materials and the sound as well
breaking
vscracking
224 1.7

To cause something to fall into pieces or become damaged

is broader and also refers to the sudden noise when this happens
crack
vscracking
106 1.3

A sudden sharp sound like something breaking

also covers the physical act of an object separating not only the sound
snap
vscracking
45 3.6

A sudden sharp sound or movement, often when something breaks

is focused on either the sound or the movement not the long process
popping
vscracking
37 3.0

A sharp, sudden sound made when something bursts, like a balloon or bottle opening

covers both the separation itself and its sound rather than only explosive pops
rupture
vscracking
34 6.0

A sudden violent breaking open of something like a pipe or balloon

is less intense and also refers to the ordinary noise or act
crackling
vscracking
24 3.8

A series of short sharp sounds like the noise from a fire or static

is the general term that also names the act of something coming apart
crackle
vscracking
18 3.9

A series of short, sharp popping sounds

is used more often for a single sudden noise or the act itself
split
vscracking
11 1.1

A break in something, for example a tear in fabric or wood

focuses on dividing along a line while this concept adds the noise aspect
splintering
vscracking
3 4.6

An act of wood breaking that sends out small sharp pieces

is broader covering the general act or the sound not only fragments
breakage
vscracking
2 4.4

Damage that makes something in pieces or not usable

includes that process but also names the sudden sharp sound produced

How Loud

bang
237 1.3
cracking
21 3.5
to rattle
151 2.2
rustle
12 4.4

Surface Forms

cracking singular
crackings plural

Morphology

cracking = crack (transparent) = crack + ing

The noun 'cracking' meaning the act of breaking is directly derivable from the verb 'crack'.

Etymology

Cracking comes from the verb crack, which means 'to break' or 'make a sharp sound', so cracking is the sound or action of something breaking.