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Definition of frack

frack

/fræk/
frack
Plural:fracks
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Past Simple:fracked
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Past Participle:fracked
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Present Participle:fracking
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frack Lexical Profile

frack Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To inject liquid at high pressure into subterranean rocks or boreholes so as to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas.

Example

"The energy company plans to frack several new shale wells in the region next year."

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• noun

1

An operation or instance of hydraulic fracturing to extract oil or gas from subterranean rock.

Example

"Engineers monitored the pressure levels closely throughout the multi-stage frack."

• Rhymes for frack

• Nearby Words

foyers falls
foyle
fracas
frack
fracking
fraction
fractional

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-20th century as a shortened spelling of 'fracture', specifically from the phrase 'hydraulic fracturing', with the final 'k' added to preserve the hard 'c' sound in inflected forms like 'fracking' and 'fracked'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Frack. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/frack
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