See Also: cracking(dictionary)
cracking(dictionary)
Cracking The Nut(casino)
Cracking Pace - Horse Racing(gambling)

tactics (iou) and cracking (iou)


tactics (iou)



tactics noun pl. (also treated as sing.). E17.
[Repr. mod. Latin tactica from Greek ta taktika neut. pl. of taktikos, from taktos ordered, arranged, from base of tassein set in order: see -ICS.]
The Art of deploying military, air, or naval forces in order of battle, and of planning and executing military manoeuvres in actual contact with an enemy. Cf. STRATEGY 2. E17.
E. A. Freeman Though the chiefs are Norman, the tactics are English.
The plans and procedure adopted to carry out a scheme or achieve an end. Also, a skilful device or skilful devices. M17.
D. Halberstam His..reflex was for tactics, he had an intuitive sense of the chessboard.
The branch of linguistics that deals with the relation and arrangement of linguistic units. M20.

cracking (iou)



cracking adjective & adverb. LME.
[from CRACK verb + -ING2.]
A. adjective.
That cracks or breaks. LME.
Bragging; boastful. E16-L17.
(Of pace) very fast; very good, outstanding. slang. M19.
b. adverb. Outstandingly, very. slang. E20.