/ Dictionary / Index C crackdown: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: crack•down Pronunciation: (krak'doun"), [key] — n. the severe or stern enforcement of regulations, laws, etc., as to root out abuses or correct a problem. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: crackdown (Thesaurus) crackbrained cracked Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jaundice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language