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present tense third-person singular of crack up
Synonyms & Antonyms of cracks up
1
to declare enthusiastic approval of
- that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be
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- castigates,
- excoriates,
- keelhauls,
- lambastes
- (or lambasts),
- skewers,
- slags
- [chiefly British],
- vilifies
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2
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
- the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summer
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3
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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