The meaning of CRACKING is very impressive or effective : great. How to use cracking in a sentence.

He scored with a cracking shot into the back of the goal. The marathon began at a cracking (= very fast) pace.

Cracking is the process of breaking into smaller units, especially the process of splitting a large heavy hydrocarbon molecule into smaller, lighter components.

crack•ing (ˈkræk ɪŋ) n. 1. (in the distillation of petroleum) the process of breaking down complex hydrocarbons into simpler compounds with lower boiling points, as gasoline. Compare …

adjective Informal. done with precision; smart. A cracking salute from the honor guard.

Jul 17, 2003 · cracking: Something sensational, excellent or cool. Part of 'what's cracking'.

Another name for security hacking; the practice of defeating computer security. Password cracking, the process of discovering the plaintext of an encrypted computer password. …

Definition of crack verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] to break without dividing into separate parts; to break something in this way. The ice cracked as I …

Oct 8, 2025 · cracking (plural crackings) (organic chemistry, petrochemistry) The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / …

Nov 19, 2025 · /ˈkrækɪŋ/ IPA guide Other forms: crackings Definitions of cracking noun the act of cracking something synonyms: crack, fracture