"outcrack" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: outcracks [present, singular, third-person], outcracking [participle, present], outcracked [participle, past], outcracked [past]
Etymology: From out- + crack. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|crack}} out- + crack Head templates: {{en-verb}} outcrack (third-person singular simple present outcracks, present participle outcracking, simple past and past participle outcracked)
  1. (transitive) To outbrag; surpass in boasting. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-outcrack-en-verb-phw8zOCt Categories (other): English terms prefixed with out- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 28 33 39
  2. (transitive) To surpass in cracking (a joke, a whip, etc.). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-outcrack-en-verb-GvQauxH7 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with out- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 28 33 39
  3. (transitive, computing) To surpass in cracking (security systems etc.). Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-outcrack-en-verb-QnefN99G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 25 55 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 28 33 39 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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