Phrase guide

crack of doom

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The signal for the final dissolution of all things by God; the last trump; the end of the world.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, religion

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Judgment Day, Judgement Day, Day of Judgment, Day of Judgement, Doomsday, Last Judgment, Last Judgement, Last Day, eschaton, day of reckoning, end of the world

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: day

History

Etymology

Referring to a loud noise, as in “crack of thunder”, suggested in Revelation 6:1 and 8:5.