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crack
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- pronunciation:
- kraek
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
cracks, cracking, cracked |
| definition 1: |
When something cracks, it breaks into two or more pieces with a sharp sound.
The ice cracked, and the boys almost fell into the river.- synonyms:
- snap
- similar words:
- break, burst, pop, smash
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| definition 2: |
Sometimes when something cracks, it breaks, but the pieces stay together.
I dropped my favorite cup and it cracked. It doesn't look very nice now, but I can still use it.- similar words:
- split
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| definition 3: |
When something cracks another thing, it hits it and breaks it, but the pieces don't come apart.
A stone cracked the car window of the car.- similar words:
- snap
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| definition 4: |
When you crack something, you cause it to make a sudden sharp noise.
My grandma cracks her chewing gum.The cowboy cracked his whip.- synonyms:
- snap
- similar words:
- clap, slam
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| definition 5: |
When you crack something like a very difficult problem, you find the answer to it.
They finally cracked the secret code.- synonyms:
- solve
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| related words: |
break, click, collapse, part, pick, snap, split |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A crack is a sharp sound.
The loud crack of thunder scared us all.- synonyms:
- snap
- similar words:
- crash, pop, slam
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| definition 2: |
A crack is a line where something has broken a little. When something like a plate has a crack, the plate is weak, but it still holds together.
Our sidewalk has a lot of cracks. Sometimes grass grows in them.
- synonyms:
- gap
- similar words:
- split
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| definition 3: |
A narrow opening or break in something is called a "crack."
The sunlight came through a crack in the curtains.- similar words:
- gap, groove, slot, split
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| related words: |
attempt, chip, click, fault, push, turn |
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