Meaning

Exceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality..

Definitions by Sense

1. Exceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality.
2. Expert, top-rated or high-performing.
3. An exceptionally fine or excellent thing or person.
4. An expert or top-rated individual (e.g., a marksman).
5. (US, slang) Referring to clothing items (pants, jersey, collar) that constitute the traditional blue uniform of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
6. (US, slang, in the plural) The traditional blue uniforms of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
7. (US, slang) A U.S. Navy sailor.
8. (US, uncountable) Alternative form of cracker jack; popcorn candied in molasses-flavored caramel and peanuts.

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: cracking

"Here, here's the popcorn man," Sid said as a vendor passed, pushing a cart. Sid bought a package of crackerjack and opened it while Mickey jumped up and down, unable to wait.

Word Forms

• more crackerjack
• most crackerjack
• crackajack
• crack-a-jack
• cracker-jack
• cracker jack
• crackerjacks

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When Should You Use Crackerjack?

Use crackerjack when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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