Definitions For Fracture

noun

  • The act of cracking something
  • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
  • Breaking of hard tissue such as bone
  • The result of breaking something : a crack or break ; especially : a broken bone

verb

  • Fracture a bone of
  • Break (a bone)
  • Become fractured
  • Violate or abuse
  • Break into pieces
  • Interrupt, break, or destroy
  • To cause a crack or break in (something hard, such as a bone)
  • To crack or break
  • To damage or destroy (something) or to be damaged or destroyed in a sudden or violent way

Is Fracture a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
15

The word Fracture is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Fracture in a Sentence

  • A fracture in the Earth's crust
  • She suffered a wrist fracture when she slipped on the ice.
  • Her wrist fractured when she fell on the ice.
  • Their happiness was fractured by an unforeseen tragedy.
  • These problems may fracture the unity of the two parties.

Synonyms for Fracture

Antonyms for Fracture

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