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PRONUNCIATION OF CRAIC

craic  [kræk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRAIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Craic is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CRAIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Craic

"Craic", or "crack", is a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland. It is often used with the definite article – the craic. The word has an unusual history; the English crack was borrowed into Irish as craic in the mid-20th century and the Irish spelling was then reborrowed into English. Under either spelling, the term has great cultural currency and significance in Ireland.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRAIC


Amtrak
ˈæmtræk
anorak
ˈænəˌræk
Bacharach
ˈbækəræk
backtrack
ˈbækˌtræk
brack
bræk
crack
kræk
Dirac
dɪˈræk
drac
dræk
multitrack
ˈmʌltɪˌtræk
racetrack
ˈreɪsˌtræk
rack
ræk
soundtrack
ˈsaʊndˌtræk
sprack
spræk
tamarack
ˈtæməˌræk
track
træk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRAIC

cragged
craggedness
cragger
craggier
craggiest
craggily
cragginess
craggy
cragsman
cragsmen
craig
Craigavon
craigfluke
Craigie
Craiova
crake
crakeberry
cram
cram-full
crambe

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRAIC

algebraic
apotropaic
Aramaic
archaic
choleraic
deltaic
formulaic
Hebraic
Judaic
laic
mesaraic
Mithraic
mosaic
photomosaic
photovoltaic
prosaic
saic
voltaic
vraic
zebraic

Synonyms and antonyms of craic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «craic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRAIC

Find out the translation of craic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of craic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «craic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

欢乐氛围
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

craic
570 millions of speakers

English

craic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

craic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كريك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кутеж
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

craic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

craic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

craic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Craic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

craic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

CRAIC
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

CRAIC
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Craic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

craic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

craic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रेिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

craic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

craic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

craic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гульба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

craic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

craic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

craic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

craic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

craic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of craic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRAIC»

The term «craic» is regularly used and occupies the 80.137 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of craic
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «craic».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRAIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «craic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «craic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about craic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRAIC»

Discover the use of craic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to craic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
In Search of the Craic: One Man's Pub Crawl Through Irish Music
Music.
Colin Irwin, 2010
2
Up for the Craic - Hilarious and Uplifting Stories from the ...
A collection of humorous and hilarious short stories from Ireland. With stories by some of Ireland's finest authors including, Oscar Wilde, Laurence Sterne, William Carleton, Lord Dunsany, James Joyce and many more.
Various, 2011
3
Turning The Tune: Traditional Music, Tourism, and Social ...
... Clare Railway 30 Cowdery, James R. 150n2 craic 13, 20n6 engagement with excitement 163—4 grooving to great craic 130—31 perfect embodiment, good craic and 146—9, 157 rare moments of good craic during sessions 147 sessions,  ...
Adam Kaul, 2013
4
The House at Karamu
This is a memoir of the writer Beryl Fletcher's life between the year of her birth in 1938 and 1972.
Beryl Fletcher, 2003
5
Just for the Craic: The Very Best Irish Jokes
A travel-size companion full of jokes for loves of Ireland and Irish humor "What would you be if you weren’t Irish?" asked the barman.
Cormac O'Brien, Summersdale, 2013
6
Great Craic: Laugh Out Loud Irish Jokes, Magnetic
Make someone's day with this great joke book!
Pat Hegarty, Helen Keith, 2010
7
The Book of Feckin' Irish Slang: That's Great Craic for Cute ...
On the other hand, slappers and sleeveens will be dying for a gawk. So, feck it, you just know this is one book any self-respecting cute hoor just can't do without!
Donal O'Dea, 2004
8
Internet Forensics
wget –m http://www.craic.com --14:05:48-- http://www.craic.com/ => `www.craic. com/index.html' Resolving www.craic.com... 208.12.16.5 Connecting to www. craic.com[208.12.16.5]:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response.
Robert Jones, 2005
9
CULTURAL ADAPTATION - MORAN AND KEA
Bill Grantham Craic/crack and the Irish pub concept In a recent Irish comedy film Dick Dickman PI (O'Neill 2008), an incompetent private eye investigates a wave of disappearances of Irish traditional musicians. In a culminating police swoop on  ...
Albert Moran, Michael Keane, 2013
10
Peace Comes Dropping Slow: Conversations in Northern Ireland
interesting stories told with immensely exaggerated detail — the craic was referred to as "grand," as in, "Sure, last night at Annie's the craic was grand." In fact, often a visitor to Ireland will come across the following dialogue: "How was your ...
Edith Shillue, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRAIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term craic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sweet Irish girl's viral breakdown would make you turn vegetarian …
Culture. All Culture · Craic · Entertainment · Food & Drink · Travel · Community. Roots. All Roots · History · Genealogy · Ancestry · Irish America. «IrishCentral, Jul 15»
2
Green Hell by Ken Bruen
Taylor arrives on the scene, quips, “What's the craic?” (invoking the Irish catch-all for fun and good times) and cracks the assailants' skulls ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
3
WATCH: Coláiste Lurgan Cover 'Cheerleader' And It's As Good As It …
... just love the as gaeilge version that bit more. We've been bopping away to this all day... and only slightly jealous of that beach they're having mighty craic on! «Her.ie, Jul 15»
4
Most Scenic Drive in the World? Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way
It's time for brew, and a bit of craic, so I head to the Diamond of Donegal (the downtown village square, shaped like the jewel) and stop in at a ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Bruce Anstey hoping for Ulster GP success
... and live music, there will be no shortage of entertainment, and the legendary Ulster Grand Prix atmosphere and 'craic' is not to be missed. «Mcnews.com.au, Jul 15»
6
Working as an au pair in Ireland changed me forever
But when I go back for holidays every year, I see that everything I love about Ireland is still as true as it was back then: the craic, the community ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
7
How to parent teens during the long summer holidays
You relish what's rare and get set to enjoy the craic on the way home until you realise you are the driver. You are so not allowed to participate in ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
8
Grandad John graduates with daughter and grandson
John is, however, quick to say 'teach' is a bit of a stretch, and really it's more conversation and craic, as well as an opportunity for him to learn. «Derry Journal, Jul 15»
9
Why craic is vital in an inter-county dressing room
"You could be there saying 'I'm not going to have as much craic with the young lads' because they'll probably say 'this fella doesn't take it ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»
10
Dealing with a nation's loss and looking forward to singing along in …
... the quality of the music and dancing and craic for the majority attending can be diluted by the presence of some young folk who, frankly, want ... «IrishCentral, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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