cracking

About 4.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
2. noun The formation of cracks on a surface.
3. noun The production of a crack sound.

   the crackings of whips

4. adjective That cracks; that produces a sharp sound as of something splitting or breaking.
5. adjective Great; excellent.

   The race started at a cracking pace.

6. adjective Enjoyable.

   We had a cracking time.

7. adverb Very, usually associated with praise.

   It was a cracking good show.

8. verb present participle and gerund of crack

Similar words

cool peachy swell fracture smashing great noisy neat keen dandy

Often followed by

of and the in is down up or a

Word family

crackings