cracking up

UK
/ˈkrækɪŋ ʌp/
US
/ˈkrækɪŋ ʌp/

Translations

crack upverb

cracking up

Gerund

cracked up
Past Simple
cracked up
Past Participle
cracking up
Gerund
UK
/kræk ʌp/
US
/kræk ʌp/
After years of stress, he finally cracked up.
После многих лет стресса он наконец сломался.
The joke was so funny that I couldn't help but crack up.
Шутка была такой смешной, что я не мог не смеяться.
The old vase cracked up when it fell off the shelf.
Старая ваза разбилась, когда упала с полки.
Synonyms
lose control
burst out laughing
break down

Definitions

crack upverb
To laugh uncontrollably or burst into laughter.
The comedian's joke was so funny that the entire audience cracked up.
To cause someone to laugh uncontrollably.
Her impersonation of the teacher cracked everyone up.
To suffer a mental or emotional breakdown.
After months of stress at work, he finally cracked up and needed a break.