crack — a line or opening made by splitting or breaking
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a line or opening made by splitting or breaking
Pronunciation (IPA): /kræk/
Korean meaning: 갈라진 금, 틈
Korean pronunciation: **크**랙
Example Sentences
- The detective finally cracked the case after eating 50 donuts.
- My phone screen has a crack from when I dropped it.
- She cracked her knuckles before the big exam.
crack
NOUN//kræk//
a line or opening made by splitting or breaking
💡 Concept
A small crack spreads across the old window after the ball hits it.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kræk/
🇬🇧 UK/kræk/
🌳Etymology
Rootcrack
Origin
From Old English 'cracian' meaning to make a sharp sound or break. Related to Middle Low German 'kraken' and likely imitative in origin, representing the sound of breaking or splitting.
🎵Rhyme
backpacktrackblack
back
pack
track
black
🔗Collocations
crack down on
crack a joke
crack the code
hairline crack
crack of dawn
crack open
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The detective finally cracked the case after eating 50 donuts.”
“My phone screen has a crack from when I dropped it.”
“She cracked her knuckles before the big exam.”
😄 Fun example
“The password was so easy, even my grandma could crack it in 5 seconds.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
breaksplitsolvefracturesnap
Antonyms
mendrepairfix
Related
crashcreakcracklefracturegap
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