verb To break (something) into small pieces with a cracking sound; to fragment, to smash; also, to break (something) apart sharply; to snap. To break away flakes from (a brittle material which fractures conchoidally (“with planar concentric curves”), usually a mineral such as chert, flint, or obsidian), often to form a tool with a sharp edge or point.
verb To break (something) into small pieces with a cracking sound; to fragment, to smash; also, to break (something) apart sharply; to snap. To break away flakes from (a brittle material which fractures conchoidally (“with planar concentric curves”), usually a mineral such as chert, flint, or obsidian), often to form a tool with a sharp edge or point.
verb To break away flakes from (a brittle material which fractures conchoidally (“with planar concentric curves”), usually a mineral such as chert, flint, or obsidian), often to form a tool with a sharp edge or point.
verb To strike (something) sharply; to knock, to rap.
verb Followed by off: to break (something) away from another thing by striking or tapping sharply.
verb To say (something) crisply or sharply.
verb To break or fracture suddenly; to snap. To make a cracking or snapping sound; to crack, to snap. To strike sharply. To speak crisply or sharply. To cheat while gambling, especially at a dice game.