crack-up
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈkrækˌʌp/
:
colapso
- He's a crack-up.
Examples
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This story is a crack-up.
Blog text (1) -
His constant stress finally led to a crack-up, prompting him to seek professional help.
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Look like someone had a bad crack-up.
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The first general staff meeting was a crack-up.
Fiction book (1991) -
Cousin Pete got into drugs and fast cars, had a bad crack-up, and lived as a vegetable in a home somewhere in Pennsylvania.
Fiction book (1998) -
From what I understand, Banish was a real asshole before the crack-up too.
Fiction book (1995) -
He's a crack-up.
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Amanda Bynes' friends are wondering why her family didn't get involved before her major crack-up.
Blog text (11) -
Someone said she was granted early retirement after her crack-up in class and spent her time in an old folks' home in Massachusetts writing letters and poetry on scraps of old notebook paper.
Fiction book (1995) -
After a long week, her unexpected outburst of laughter at the joke was a real crack-up.
Synonyms
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3.9
A sudden collapse of mental health that stops someone from functioning normally
83
3.9
A sudden strong show of feeling like anger or laughter
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3.5
A short, strong period of activity or feeling
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2.9
A loud deep sound people make when something is very funny
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6.3
A severe time when someone cannot manage daily life because of strong feelings
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3.2
A very loud sound made by many people when they find something funny
A short laugh that comes suddenly
Antonyms
How Severe
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4.1
- Informal
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5.3
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7.2
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4.3
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2.8
509
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crack-up comes from the English word crack, which can mean 'to break' or a quick 'joke' that makes people laugh. So a crack-up can be someone 'breaking' under stress or a sudden burst of laughter.