Phrase guide

crack cocaine

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A mixture of baking soda and cocaine in solid form that is smoked in a pipe as a narcotic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A mixture of salt substitute, ether, and cocaine in a semi-liquid form, which is far more potent than if made with baking soda alone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crack, tornado

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cocaine, cocain

History

Etymology

So named due to the crackling sound of the pieces when it is smoked.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: crac — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • Chinese Mandarin: 霹靂可卡因 /霹雳可卡因 (pīlì kěkǎyīn) — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • Dutch: crack — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • Finnish: crack — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • French: crack — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • German: Crack — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • Greek: κρακ (krak) — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • Icelandic: krakk — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • Italian: crack — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • Japanese: クラック〈・コカイン〉 — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • Korean: 크랙 (keuraek) — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • Portuguese: crack — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • Portuguese: pedra — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • Portuguese: craque — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • Russian: крэк (krɛk) — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • Spanish: crack — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • Spanish: piedra — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • Swedish: crack — mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe