cracking up

verb

Definition of cracking upnext
present participle of crack up
1
as in applauding
to declare enthusiastic approval of that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be

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2
as in crying up
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
as in laughing
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cracking up
  1. applauding
  2. laughing
  3. hailing
  4. announcing
  5. promoting
Verb
  • Osbourne’s statement was championed in her comments section, with followers applauding her honesty.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The crowd ate it up, applauding the 44-year-old Shazam!
    Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of applauding
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  • Zuckerberg, the world's second-richest person, shared Chan's laughing reaction to the song on his Instagram story.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Another cute photo shows Legend laughing while his daughter Luna wraps her arms around her dad.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of laughing
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  • That interest expanded to include autonomous vehicles after Yandex’s ride-hailing division, Yandex Taxi, acquired all of Uber’s business in Russia in 2017.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Originally hailing from Senegal, Serigne threw himself into the abyss of fine dining, studying under the greats, all the while carrying his country with him.
    Kwame Onwuachi, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of hailing
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  • In fitting form for the satirical website, The Onion’s news release announcing the sale was written in the voice of a CEO of Global Tetrahedron, a fictional evil company created by Onion staff.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • When reached for comment via Instagram, Thorpe directed NBC News to a post on Tippet’s page announcing his death.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of announcing
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  • Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • By addressing individual risk factors, encouraging additional imaging and promoting early detection, these new rules are a vital advancement in the fight against breast cancer.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of promoting
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