cracker

noun
UK: /ˈkrækər/
US: /ˈkrækər/

  1. A thin, dry biscuit that is often eaten with cheese.

    1. I ate a cracker with cheese for a snack.
    2. She spread some pâté on a cracker and offered it to her guest.

  2. A firework that makes a loud noise when it explodes.

    1. The kids lit a cracker on the Fourth of July.
    2. We heard the loud bang of a cracker from down the street last night.

  3. A person who cracks jokes or tells funny stories.

    1. My friend is a real cracker; he always makes me laugh.
    2. The comedian was a cracker, delivering punchlines with perfect timing.

Synonyms

biscuit solve break firework decipher joker wit
cracker verb

  1. To break something into pieces, often with a sharp sound.

    1. Can you cracker this nut for me?
    2. The construction workers cracker up the old pavement with a jackhammer.

  2. To solve or decipher something, like a code or a safe.

    1. He tried to cracker the code, but it was too complex.
    2. The detective managed to cracker the case after weeks of investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cracker" in English means: A thin, dry biscuit that is often eaten with cheese., A firework that makes a loud noise when it explodes., A person who cracks jokes or tells funny stories..

The phonetic transcription of "cracker" is /ˈkrækər/ in British English and /ˈkrækər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cracker": biscuit, solve, break, firework, decipher, joker, wit.

Example usage of "cracker": "I ate a cracker with cheese for a snack.". More examples on the page.