crack-up

crack–up

noun

Definition of CRACK-UP

1

a mental or nervous collapse <a crack-up required him to take a year off from work>

Synonyms crack-up, nervous breakdown, tailspin

Related Words frazzle, freak-out, meltdown; alarm (also alarum), anxiety, apprehension, disquiet; excitability, nervousness; disturbance; agitation, discomposure, perturbation; basket case

Near Antonyms aplomb, calmness, composure, coolness, imperturbability, placidity, self-possession, sereneness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility), tranquilness

2

the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact <two people were injured in a serious crack-up on the interstate>

Synonyms collision, concussion, crack-up, smash, smashup, wreck

Related Words accident, pileup; demolishment, destruction, ruin