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Crack Up (Verb)

Meaning 1

Rhapsodize about.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • As the comedian took the stage, it didn't take long for the audience to crack up at his witty jokes and hilarious impressions.
  • Whenever she watched that sitcom, she would crack up at the silly antics of the main characters.
  • The comedy club was the perfect place for the stand-up comedian to let loose and watch the crowd crack up at his outrageous humor.
  • The silly puns and jokes were enough to make anyone crack up with laughter, regardless of age or humor style.
  • If there was one thing guaranteed to make the kids crack up, it was a video of a cat doing silly tricks.

Hypernyms

  • Glorify
  • Proclaim
  • Extol
  • Exalt

Meaning 2

Laugh unrestrainedly.

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

  • The comedy show was so hilarious that the entire audience began to crack up at the punchline.
  • When the birthday cake collapsed, everyone in the room cracked up in unison.
  • She cracked up laughing when her friend accidentally tripped on the stairs.
  • Watching the slapstick comedy routine made me crack up with laughter.
  • The class cracked up when the teacher's serious demeanor suddenly turned goofy.

Synonyms

  • Break Up

Hypernyms

  • Laugh
  • Express Mirth

Meaning 3

Suffer a nervous breakdown.

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Examples

  • After years of overwork and stress, she was on the verge of cracking up and had to take a break.
  • The pressure of his job was building up, and it seemed he was about to crack up and lose control.
  • The loss of her loved one sent her into a spiral of grief, causing her to crack up and become emotionally unstable.
  • His colleagues were worried that the added responsibility would cause him to crack up under the pressure.
  • The stress of caring for her ailing mother began taking a toll, and she feared she would crack up if she didn't ask for help.

Synonyms

  • Crack
  • Crock Up
  • Break Up
  • Collapse

Hypernyms

  • Sustain
  • Get
  • Have

Related Words

  • Crack-up (noun)
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