Synonyms of crack-up

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noun

ˈkrak-ˌəp 

1

as in breakdown

a mental or nervous collapse

a crack-up required him to take a year off from work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breakdown
• tailspin
• nervous breakdown
• disturbance
• meltdown
• anxiety
• freak-out
• excitability
• agitation
• nervousness
• disquiet
• alarm
• perturbation
• alarum
• frazzle
• apprehension
• basket case
• discomposure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• composure
• tranquillity
• coolness
• serenity
• tranquility
• calmness
• aplomb
• placidity
• imperturbability
• self-possession
• tranquilness
• sereneness

2

as in collision

the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact

two people were injured in a serious crack-up on the interstate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collision
• crash
• wreck
• accident
• smashup
• concussion
• destruction
• smash
• pileup
• ruin
• demolishment

crack up

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verb

1

as in to praise

to declare enthusiastic approval of

that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praise
• applaud
• hail
• acclaim
• commend
• salute
• cheer
• rise (to)
• laud
• tout
• doff one's cap to
• root (for)
• accredit
• doff one's hat to
• endorse
• clap
• approve
• recommend
• celebrate
• favor
• bravo
• indorse
• support
• belaud
• extoll
• sing
• eulogize
• ballyhoo
• flatter
• extol
• overpraise
• emblazon
• magnify
• idolize
• glorify
• deify
• adulate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knock
• pan
• put down
• slam
• blame
• disparage
• belittle
• criticize
• censure
• discommend
• rebuke
• reprobate
• reproach
• admonish
• reprimand
• chide
• reprove
• vilify
• reprehend
• excoriate
• castigate
• skewer
• slag
• keelhaul
• lambast
• lambaste

2

as in to blow up

to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively

the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow up
• advertise
• cry up
• announce
• tub-thump
• promote
• acclaim
• trumpet
• commend
• tout
• offer
• glorify
• applaud
• ballyhoo
• compliment
• extoll
• laud
• extol
• proclaim
• pronounce
• eulogize
• lay down
• magnify
• publicize
• make out
• claim
• plug
• blare
• herald
• declare
• blaze
• assert
• boost
• aver
• advance
• blazon

3

as in to laugh

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laugh
• giggle
• scream
• chuckle
• smile
• roar
• break up
• grin
• snicker
• split one's sides
• chortle
• titter
• cackle
• twitter
• hee-haw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cry
• weep
• sob
• bawl
• howl
• blubber
• wail
• squall
• whine
• whimper
• bleat
• sigh
• sniffle
• groan
• yowl
• moan
• snivel
• pule

Examples of crack-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This season’s minor time jump is a shrewd choice all the same, giving the characters a bit of time to process the Roy family’s biggest crack-up yet. —Joshua Alston, Variety, 22 Mar. 2023

Johnson’s crack-up inserts a nagging question mark into the very idea of mammoth land-art projects. —Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2023

Verb

The famed scene even cracked up the actors while filming. —Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024

While there are countless superhero stories flooding the TV landscape, Emma Moran's Extraordinary soars with its down-to-earth, Boys-esque twist, where being a hero isn't all it's cracked up to be and unworldly abilities aren't just devices for destruction. —Alex Galbraith, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024