crack up — to laugh uncontrollably
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to laugh uncontrollably
Pronunciation (IPA): /kræk ʌp/
Korean meaning: 배꼽 빠지게 웃다
Korean pronunciation: **크랙** **업**
Example Sentences
- The cat video made me crack up so hard I snorted milk out of my nose.
- My grandma cracks up every time she tries to use emoji.
- The intense workload is causing many employees to crack up.
crack up
VERB//kræk ʌp//
to laugh uncontrollably
💡 Concept
to laugh uncontrollably
🎵 Rhyme
While they pack up and back up, everyone starts to crack up!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kræk ʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/kræk ʌp/
🌳Etymology
Rootcrack
Suffix-up
Origin
'crack'은 원래 큰 소리나 갑작스런 파열을 의미했고, 'up'과 결합해 완전히 부서지거나 무너지는 상태를 표현하게 되었습니다. 20세기 초부터 웃음이나 정신적 붕괴를 묘사하는 표현으로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
back uppack upstack up
back up
pack up
stack up
🔗Collocations
crack up laughing
crack somebody up
crack up under pressure
completely crack up
crack up the car
crack up at the joke
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The cat video made me crack up so hard I snorted milk out of my nose.”
😄 Fun example
“My grandma cracks up every time she tries to use emoji.”
“The intense workload is causing many employees to crack up.”
“He cracked up his brand new Tesla on his first day of ownership.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
burst out laughingbreak downlose itfall apartcollapse
Antonyms
compose oneselfstay calmhold together
Related
break upmess upblow upfreak outflip out
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