cracking open

A form of crack open — To open (a bottle, can, etc. of drink, especially alcoholic drink), especially in order to celebrate; also extended to other packaged items.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of crack open
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APA

cracking open. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cracking%20open

MLA

“cracking open.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cracking%20open. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cracking open,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cracking%20open.

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