cracking
Very, usually associated with praiseVery, usually associated with praise.
/ˈkɹækɪŋ/
» I heard Tom cracking his knuckles.
Я слышал, как Том хрустит костяшками. — Karok
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1 senses(UK, not comparable)Very, usually associated with praise.
It was a cracking good show.
Examples
58 sentencesI heard Tom cracking his knuckles.
ruЯ слышал, как Том хрустит костяшками. — Karok
Tom and Mary were cracking up.
We could hear the ice cracking.
I heard a sharp, cracking sound.
Tom says he heard Mary cracking her knuckles.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English crakynge.Inherited from Middle English crakynge.
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