crack

[US]/kræk/
[UK]/kræk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. split or break (something)
n. a fissure, a sharp sound like a snap, an attempt

Phrases & Collocations

crack a smile

crack down

crack a joke

crack open

crack the code

crack of dawn

crackling fire

crackling sound

fatigue crack

crack propagation

crack down on

crack tip

crack growth

crack on

crack resistance

crack initiation

crack width

crack control

crack length

crack formation

get cracking

hot crack

transverse crack

crack extension

crack detection

shrinkage crack

Example Sentences

There's a crack in this cup.

at the crack of dawn.

a loud crack of thunder.

he is a crack shot.

there was a sharp crack of thunder.

a crack football team

stuff a crack with caulking.

a crack in the rim of the lens.

It isn't the crack of doom.

There's a crack on the underneath of the bowl.

overdesign of cracking unit

spread a cracker with butter.

Real-world Examples

First you take the peanuts and you crack 'em. You crack 'em.

Source: Classic children's song animation Super Simple Songs

Pretty straight forward. Anybody want to take a crack at it?

Source: Listening to Music (Video Version)

To protect intellectual property rights, we should ruthlessly crack down on piracy.

Source: Hua Yan Level 4 Vocabulary Frequency Weekly Plan

There is a crack in that wall.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

“This is where they smoke their crack.”

Source: Vox opinion

I need one more crack at it.

Source: Sara's British English class

Meteorites certainly could not leave such cracks.

Source: Mysteries of the Universe

Is it your ultimate goal to crack Hollywood?

Source: CNN Celebrity Interview

Dust blew through every crack in the room.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

My old one has a crack in it.

Source: Diary of a Little Kid 1: Haunted House Ideas

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