crack the flags
verb
crack the flags is spelled C-R-A-C-K-T-H-E-F-L-A-G-S: 13 letters. As a verb, crack the flags means “Of the sun or sunshine: to beat down very strongly; to be extremely hot” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in crack the flags?
| Letters | 13: C-R-A-C-K-T-H-E-F-L-A-G-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of crack the flags
- cracks the flags present, singular, he/she/it
- cracking the flags participle, present
- cracked the flags participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crack the flags mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
UKcolloquialOf the sun or sunshine: to beat down very strongly; to be extremely hot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does crack the flags come from?
See flag (“a flagstone”); the idea is that the extreme heat might cause paving-stones to split.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).