Crack

krak, v.t. to utter a sharp sudden sound to split. v.t. to produce a sudden noise to break into chinks to split to break partially or wholly. —«. a sudden sharp splitting sound a chink a flaw. [A.S. cearcian, to crack; Dut. krak Gael, cnac; like Creak, Croak, ., from, the sound Cracker, krak'er, n the person or thing which cracks a noisy firework a hard biscuit. Crackle, krak'!, v.i. to give out slight but frequent — cracks. « Crackling, the rind of roasted pork.