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. giggling
  4. hailing
  5. announcing
  6. promoting
Verb
  • There’s always somebody at the bottom trying to tear you down, and everybody else at the top is applauding.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But the Facebook clip doesn't show the European Parliament applauding this decision.
    Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of applauding
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  • Luckily his audience spent much of the time laughing along with him.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But the sight of the band watching themselves on television later that night and laughing at their own jokes is just as charming as the banter.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of laughing
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  • Fulton’s grooves are squirrelly as ever, a haywire riot of laser zaps and giggling güiros, ’60s funk and samba schools, bumblebee Moogs and tumbling congas.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Something about the juxtaposition of hushed contemplation and giggling baby makes people unreasonably happy.
    Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of giggling
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  • Meaning the car could be part of Tesla’s fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicle (aka Cybercab/Robotaxi) strategy, which is Musk’s primary obsession.
    Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Eras was also a boon for ride-hailing companies.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of hailing
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  • The business, which is today announcing a $16 million Series A funding round, has developed AI agents that companies can put to work in their business to identify where AI could drive efficiency, productivity and value, and then to actually implement the technology.
    David Prosser, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Kaling opted for the complete opposite end of the color spectrum for her announcing duties, wearing a dress courtesy of Rachel Gilbert.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of announcing
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  • These organizations can offer athletes valuable benefits, including representation in group licensing deals, and provide them a collective voice in promoting their views with lawmakers, business leaders and other key constituencies.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ensure your leadership is promoting safety as a priority, as this can help motivate everyone to adopt safe practices.
    Andreza Araujo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of promoting
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