verb

Frack

frak

Frack (verb) means to extract oil or gas from rock by injecting high-pressure fluid to crack it open (hydraulic fracturing). Example: “The company plans to frack three new wells this year.”

verb

To extract oil or gas from rock by injecting high-pressure fluid to crack it open (hydraulic fracturing).

"The company plans to frack three new wells this year."

"Local residents protested plans to frack near the reservoir."

How to use Frack

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo drill for gas or oil using high-pressure liquid to break up underground rock.

Common pairings

frack a well ban fracking

Word forms

fracked past tense, fracked past tense, fracks singular, fracks singular

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Etymology

Shortened from "fracture."

Rhymes for Frack

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Frequently asked questions

What does “Frack” mean?

The word “Frack” means to extract oil or gas from rock by injecting high-pressure fluid to crack it open (hydraulic fracturing). In plain terms, to drill for gas or oil using high-pressure liquid to break up underground rock.

How do you pronounce “Frack”?

“Frack” is pronounced frak (/fɹæk/ in IPA).

How do you use “Frack” in a sentence?

Here is “Frack” used in a sentence: “The company plans to frack three new wells this year.”

What part of speech is “Frack”?

“Frack” is a verb.