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Definition of crackers - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
foodUS thin, crisp baked bread or biscuitUS
- She served cheese with crackers.
2.
- He acted like a total crackers at the party.
3.
fireworksRare small explosive devices used for entertainmentRare
- We set off crackers during the festival.
Images of crackers
thin, crisp baked bread or biscuit 
small explosive devices used for entertainment
Expressions with crackers
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act in a crazy or silly way
She went crackers after winning the lottery.
slightly crazy or eccentric due to obsession
He's gone crackers about that new video game.
Origin of crackers
Old English, cracian (to make a sharp noise)
Terms with crackers included in their meaning
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Examples of crackers in a sentence
Crackers were included in the snack platter. The man on the street was shouting like a crackers. She laughed like a crackers during the entire movie. Children love the sound of crackers during celebrations. Crackers lit up the night sky with colorful sparks.
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- French:biscuits, fou, ...
- German:Cracker, Verrückter, ...
- Italian:cracker, pazzo, ...
- Spanish:galletas saladas, loco, ...
- Portuguese:bolachas, maluco, ...
- Chinese:饼干, 疯子, ...
- Japanese:クラッカー, クレイジー, ...
- Arabic:مقرمشات, مجنون, ...
- Hebrew:קְרֶקֶרִים, מְטוּרָף, ...
- Russian:крекеры, псих, ...
- Ukrainian:крекери, божевільний, ...
- Hindi:क्रैकर्स, पागल, ...
Definition of cracker - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
foodUS thin, crispy baked bread often salty or savouryUS
- I had cheese and a cracker for lunch.
2.
- She's a real cracker at solving problems.
3.
pyrotechnicssmall explosive firework
- The cracker exploded with a bright flash.
4.
celebrationUK decorated tube that pops when pulled apartUK
- We pulled a cracker at the Christmas dinner.
5.
technologyTECH. person who cracks computer securityTECH.
- The cracker bypassed the software's security.
6.
industryTECH. refinery equipment for pyrolysing organic feedstocksTECH.
- The refinery's cracker was essential for production.
7.
- The term 'cracker' is considered derogatory.
Images of cracker
thin, crispy baked bread often salty or savoury 
small explosive firework 
decorated tube that pops when pulled apart 
refinery equipment for pyrolysing organic feedstocks
Expressions with cracker
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type of caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts
He bought a box of Cracker Jack at the game.
very impressive or excellent in quality or effect
That was a cracker of a match!
having no value or importance
His opinion is not worth a cracker in this discussion.
small pieces of crackers used for coating food
She used cracker crumbs to coat the chicken.
cracker made from rice flour, not wheat
I love eating rice crackers with cheese.
thin, crisp biscuit often eaten with cheese
She topped the cream cracker with a slice of cheddar..
semisweet whole-wheat cracker often flavored with honey or cinnamon
I made s'mores with a graham cracker and chocolate.
small, salted cracker typically served with soup
She sprinkled oyster crackers over her tomato soup..
light snack made from shrimp and starch
We ordered prawn crackers as a starter.
thin, unsweetened cracker often called a saltine or soda biscuit
She ate a soda cracker with her soup.
thin dry cracker made from flour and water
She served cheese with water crackers.
very impressive or amazing goal scored in a game
He scored a cracker of a goal from outside the box!
impressive or remarkable shot in sports
He scored with a cracker of a shot from midfield.
small cookie shaped like an animal
She gave her child an animal cracker as a snack.
type of firecracker known for loud noise
He set off a cannon cracker during the festival.
small festive paper tube that pops and holds a gift or candy
She pulled the cracker bonbon and found a toy inside.
thin crispy flatbread made from flour and water
We served cheese on cracker bread.
showing simple, rustic style or small-town informality
The movie has a cracker-barrel charm that feels genuine.
very crisp and crunchy
The toast was crisp as a cracker.
refinery unit for catalytic cracking of heavy petroleum fractions
The cat cracker at the plant significantly boosts gasoline production.
unit in oil refinery converting oils to fuels
The refinery's catalytic cracker increased gasoline production.
petroleum plant performing steam cracking to produce chemicals
The steam cracker increased its production of ethylene.
ground crackers used as a breading
The fish was delicious with a cracker meal crust.
Origin of cracker
English, crack (break) + -er (agent)
Examples of cracker in a sentence
The child reached for a cracker from the plate. He's a cracker when it comes to negotiations. That scientist is a cracker in her field. The children were thrilled by the loud bang of the cracker. During the festival, crackers lit up the night sky. Each guest received a cracker at the party.
The cracker revealed a small toy inside. A skilled cracker accessed the confidential files. The cracker exploited vulnerabilities in the network. The new cracker increased the refinery's efficiency. Engineers inspected the cracker for any faults. He was insulted by being called a cracker. The movie depicted the struggles of a cracker family.
View all translations of cracker
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- French:biscuit salé, crack, ...
- German:Cracker, Ass, ...
- Italian:cracker, fuoriclasse, ...
- Spanish:galleta salada, crack, ...
- Portuguese:tosta, craque, ...
- Chinese:饼干, 高手, ...
- Japanese:クラッカー, 素晴らしい人, ...
- Arabic:بسكويت مالح, شَخْص لامِع, ...
- Hebrew:קְרַקֶר, תּוֹתַח, ...
- Russian:крекер, умница, ...
- Ukrainian:крекер, зірка, ...
- Hindi:क्रैकर, प्रशंसनीय व्यक्ति, ...
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