Synonyms and Antonyms of cracks up
1
to declare enthusiastic approval of
- that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be
bravoes, claps, rises (to)
ballyhoos
approves, commends, endorses (also indorses), favors, recommends, roots (for), supports
celebrates, emblazons, eulogizes, extols (also extolls), glorifies, magnifies, sings
adulates, belauds, flatters, overpraises
deifies, idolizes
belittles, discommends, disparages, puts down
blames, censures, reprehends, reprobates
admonishes, chides, criticizes, rebukes, reprimands, reproaches, reproves
castigates, excoriates, keelhauls, lambastes (or lambasts), skewers, slags [chiefly British], vilifies
2
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
- the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summer
acclaims, applauds, extols (also extolls), lauds, magnifies
commends, compliments, eulogizes
advances, advertises, announces, blares, blazes, blazons, boosts, heralds, offers, plugs, promotes, publicizes
asserts, avers, claims, declares, lays down, makes out, proclaims, pronounces
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
breaks up, cackles, chortles, chuckles, giggles, hee-haws, laughs, roars, screams, snickers, titters, twitters
bawls, blubbers, cries, sobs, weeps
howls, screams, squalls, wails, yowls
bleats, pules, whimpers, whines
sniffles, snivels
groans, moans, sighs
