crack cocaine

noun

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

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Meanings

nouncrack cocaine (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA mixture of baking soda and cocaine in solid form that is smoked in a pipe as a narcotic.
  2. uncountableA mixture of salt substitute, ether, and cocaine in a semi-liquid form, which is far more potent than if made with baking soda alone.

Synonyms & antonyms

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crackcrack rockrock cocainerockhardcandydevil smokekrill

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

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cracktornado
Broader
cocainecocain
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crackcrack rocktornado

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

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Translations

Catalan crac
  • cracmixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
Chinese Mandarin 霹靂可卡因 /霹雳可卡因
  • 霹靂可卡因 /霹雳可卡因 (pīlì kěkǎyīn)mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
Dutch crack
  • crackmixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
Finnish crack
  • crackmixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
French crack
  • crackmixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
German Crack
  • Crackmixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
Greek κρακ
  • κρακ (krak)mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
Icelandic krakk
  • krakkmixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
Italian crack
  • crackmixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
Japanese クラック〈・コカイン〉
  • クラック〈・コカイン〉mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
Korean 크랙
  • 크랙 (keuraek)mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
Polish crack
  • crackmixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
Portuguese crack, pedra
  • crackmixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • pedramixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • craquemixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
Russian крэк
  • крэк (krɛk)mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
Spanish crack, piedra
  • crackmixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
  • piedramixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
Swedish crack
  • crackmixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe
Cite this entry
APA

crack cocaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crack%20cocaine

MLA

“crack cocaine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crack%20cocaine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crack cocaine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crack%20cocaine.

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