crack up
Lose it laughing
Crack up has two main senses that both involve breaking apart.
To crack up is to burst into laughter, as if composure cracks: That joke cracked me up, We were cracking up the whole time.
It also means to suffer a mental or emotional breakdown: The pressure finally made him crack up.
A crack-up is the noun form for either—a fit of laughter or a collapse.
In older use, a crack-up was also a vehicle crash.
Boisterous burst of mirth
- chortleGleeful, breathy laugh
- giggleSoft, silly vocalization
- snickerStifled, scornful laugh
- howlProlonged mournful cry
cackle · snort · roar · chuckle · titter · hoot · sidesplitting · hysterics
Sudden structural failure
- snapSudden sharp sound
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
stress · exhaustion · burnout · frazzled · overwrought · composure · therapy · recovery
guffaw
Boisterous burst of mirth
howl · cackle · snort · roar · chuckle · titter · hoot · sidesplitting · hysterics · rolling
collapse
Sudden structural failure
overwhelmed · stress · exhaustion · burnout · frazzled · overwrought · composure · therapy · recovery · pressure
flatter
Praise to please
wreck
Destroyed vessel or vehicle
- crashSudden violent impact
- smashBreak violently apart
- fender-benderMinor vehicle collision
total · pileup · accident · damage · insurance · bodywork · dent · crumple · impact · rear-end
crack uphold it together
Maintain emotional stability
bite one's lip · deadpan · weep · sob · scowl
crack uphold it together
Maintain emotional stability
keep it together · keep one's cool · pull oneself together · cope · persevere