crack (v.) Copy link Outline A. Trans.I. To break partially1. findo, fĭdi, fissum, 32. frango, perfringo (as of cracking nuts, etc.II. Fig.B. Intrans.I. To open in chinks1. fătisco, 32. dissĭlio, ui, 4 (to c. asunder)3. displōdor, plŏsus, 3 (to c. in two with a loud noise4. dĕhisco, 35. rīmas agere, ducereII. To make a sharp sound • crack (v.): A. Trans.: I. To break partially: 1. findo, fĭdi, fissum, 3: the dog-star c.s the gaping soil, hiulca f. Canis arva, Virg. (for which Catull. has hiulcat); to c. statues, statuas f., Hor.: v. to split. (Diffindo is actually to split in two.) 2. frango, perfringo (as of cracking nuts, etc.: cf. Virg. G. 2, 72): v. to break, burst. Phr.: to c. a man's skull, caput alicui infringere, elidere: v. dash, break. II. Fig.: in various uses: to c. a whip, flagello insonare, verbera insonare, Virg.: to c. one's fingers, articulos infringere, Quint.: to c. jokes, jocularia fundere, risum movere: v. joke.: to c. of nothing but furrows and vineyards, sulcos et vineta crepare mera, Hor. B. Intrans.: I. To open in chinks: 1. fătisco, 3: the camel's hoofs c., camelo ungues f., Plin.: lest the threshing floor may c. (open in chinks), area ne f., Virg. 2. dissĭlio, ui, 4 (to c. asunder): rocks c. asunder with glowing heat, d. ferventi saxa vapore, Lucr.: flint c.s with fire, d. silex igni, Plin. 3. displōdor, plŏsus, 3 (to c. in two with a loud noise: esp. in p. part.): dīrumpor: v. to burst. 4. dĕhisco, 3: v. TO GAPE OPEN. 5. rīmas agere, ducere: v. foll. art. II. To make a sharp sound: crĕpo, 1: i. e. to crackle, rattle: q. v. (Perh. aridum sonum, fragorem edere: cf. Virg. G. 1, 357: aridus fragor. "qualis sonus asper et acutus lignorum aridorum quum franguntur," Forbiger, ad l.).