cracking in English
- cracking⇄adj. (Informal.)1. vigorous; brisk.
Ex. a cracking pace.
2. thorough; complete.
Ex. a cracking bore. - cracking⇄adv. (Informal.) thoroughly.
Ex. a cracking good race. - cracking⇄cracking, noun, adjective, adverb.
- cracking⇄expr. get cracking, (Informal.) to make a vigorous start; get going.
Ex. The five-minute rest period was up; time to stop speculating and get cracking (Atlantic). - cracking⇄noun the process of changing certain hydrocarbons in petroleum and other oils into lighter hydrocarbons by heat and pressure and a catalyst. Cracking is used in producing ordinary gasoline.