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/
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
A small crack spreads across the old window after the ball hits it.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
crack (root word) - a simple, non-compound word with origins in onomatopoeia (imitative of the sound of breaking)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“The password was so easy, even my grandma could crack it in 5 seconds.”
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