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- Dictionarycrackerjack/ˈkrakədʒak/
adjective
- 1. exceptionally good: "a crackerjack eye surgeon"
noun
- 1. an exceptionally good person or thing: "this turbo diesel ambulance is a crackerjack"
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Crackerjack is a noun meaning a person or thing of marked excellence, or an adjective meaning excellent. It is also the name of a candied popcorn confection. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.
adjective. uk / ˈkræk.ə.dʒæk / us / ˈkræk.ɚ.dʒæk /. Add to word list. US informal. excellent, of the highest standard: He has a reputation as a crackerjack operations executive. a terrific film with a crackerjack cast. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. better than anyone or anything else.
noun [ C ] us / ˈkræk.ɚ.dʒæk / uk / kræk.əˈdʒæk / US informal old-fashioned. something or someone excellent: a crackerjack of a novel. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of crackerjack from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of crackerjack. crackerjack.
crackerjack. (krækərdʒæk ) adjective [usu ADJ n] Someone or something that is crackerjack is excellent or of very high quality. [US] ...a crackerjack attorney. ...two hours of crackerjack sci-fi drama. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Crackerjack definition: a person or thing that shows marked ability or excellence.. See examples of CRACKERJACK used in a sentence.
Crackerjack is a slang term for someone or something of exceptional quality or ability. It can also be a trademark for a caramel-coated popcorn. Find out more about its origin, usage and translations.
A crackerjack of a magician will amaze you with every trick she performs. You can use the word crackerjack for any excellent thing or person — you might say, for example, that your new car is a crackerjack or compliment your friend on her crackerjack of a performance at the school talent show.