CRACK-UP Synonyms: 162 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈkrak-ˌəp

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as in breakdown

a mental or nervous collapse a crack-up required him to take a year off from work

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as in collision

the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact two people were injured in a serious crack-up on the interstate

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crack up

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verb

as in to praise

to declare enthusiastic approval of that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be

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as in to blow up

to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summer

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as in to laugh

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound try not to crack up at your own punch lines—it's funnier if you keep a straight face

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Noun

Johnson’s crack-up inserts a nagging question mark into the very idea of mammoth land-art projects. —

Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2023

Verb

Gosling sings Taylor Swift to say goodbye to Ken, Chris Stapleton performs Gardner later spoke with Vulture about what led her to crack up so much. —

Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024 By the end, the rocker is fully cracking up as Harper flawlessly pulls off the choreo over his shoulder. —

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for crack-up

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