Whipcracking is the act of producing a cracking sound through the use of a whip. Used during livestock driving and horse riding, it has also become an art.
The whip cracked. 4. His confidence cracked under the strain. 6. to succumb or break down, especially under severe psychological pressure, torture, or the like.
Cracked definition, broken: a container full of cracked ice. See more.
Define crack up. crack up synonyms. English dictionary definition of crack up. v. cracked, crack·ing, cracks v. intr. 1. a. crack the whip.
Crack the whip Behave in a domineering and demanding way toward one's subordinates. For example, He's been cracking the whip ever since he got his promotion. This.
He cracked under the pressure/stress of the job. a tough/hard nut to crack. If you are given a fair crack of the whip.