CRACKS UP Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

cracks up

verb

Definition of cracks up next

present tense third-person singular of crack up

as in applauds

to declare enthusiastic approval of that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be

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as in announces

to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summer

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as in laughs

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound try not to crack up at your own punch lines—it's funnier if you keep a straight face

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Verb

The crowd applauds Rudolph a few times.

Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
On the stump, Harris, the vice president, often applauds McCain’s role in blocking a GOP repeal of the Affordable Care Act and recently told a behind-the-scenes story about their brief time together in the Senate before McCain’s death from brain cancer in 2018.

Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024

Definition of applauds

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