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craic

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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General-American, Ireland, Received-Pronunciation: /kɹæk/
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homophone: crack
rhymes with -æk

noun

Meaning 1

Often preceded by the: amusement, fun, especially through enjoyable company; also, pleasant conversation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Variant of crack, respelled after Irish craic (itself a borrowing from English).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

Irish: craic — amusement, fun, especially through enjoyable company (cognates) — see also amusement, fun
Scottish Gaelic: craic — amusement, fun, especially through enjoyable company (cognates) — see also amusement, fun
Scottish Gaelic: crac — amusement, fun, especially through enjoyable company (cognates) — see also amusement, fun

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Inflections and variants

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Word family

Derived and related words

Derived: craic killer, for the craic, what's the craic

Related: bonhomie, conviviality

Spelling and sound

Hyphenation and homophones

Homophones: crack

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