1 C1 idiomatic slang
Australian slang: to flirt with or make romantic advances toward someone.
"Everyone at the party could see he was trying to crack onto the new girl."
inseparable
crack onto
C1 slang inseparable transitive
Australian slang: to make romantic or sexual advances toward someone.
In plain English
To flirt with or try to get someone to like you romantically.
What does "crack onto" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Distinctly Australian slang. Not widely understood outside Australia. Can range from innocent flirting to more persistent approaches. Learners outside Australia are unlikely to encounter this.
Words that pair with "crack onto"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
someone girl guy mate stranger
How to conjugate "crack onto"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
crack onto
I/you/we/they
3rd person
cracks onto
he/she/it
Past simple
cracked onto
yesterday
Past participle
cracked onto
have + pp
-ing form
cracking onto
continuous
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