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CRACK

(noun, adj.sat, verb, adj.)

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There are 26 meanings of the word Crack.

How to pronounce crack:

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Crack - as a noun

A narrow opening

Example: "He opened the window a crack"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
gap6
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
opening10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A long narrow depression in a surface

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
chap11cranny11crevice14fissure10

A sudden sharp noise

Example: "The crack of a whip"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cracking17snap6

A chance to do something

Example: "He wanted a shot at the champion"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
shot7

Witty remark

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
quip15sally8wisecrack20

A blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts

Example: "There was a crack in the mirror"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
blemish14defect12mar5
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
crack cocainetornado8

A usually brief attempt

Example: "He took a crack at it"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fling9go3offer11pass6whirl11

The act of cracking something

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cracking17fracture13

Crack - as an adjective satellite

Of the highest quality

Example: "An ace reporter"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
a-oneace5first-ratesuper7tiptop10top-notchtopnotch15tops6

Crack - as a verb

Become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

Example: "The glass cracked when it was heated"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break11check16

Make a very sharp explosive sound

Example: "His gun cracked"

Make a sharp sound

Example: "His fingers snapped"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
snap6

Hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise

Example: "The teacher cracked him across the face with a ruler"

Pass through (a barrier)

Example: "Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break through

Break partially but keep its integrity

Example: "The glass cracked"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
break11check16
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

Example: "The pipe snapped"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
snap6

Gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions

Example: "She cracked my password"

Suffer a nervous breakdown

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break upcollapse12crock up

Tell spontaneously

Example: "Crack a joke"

Cause to become cracked

Example: "Heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
alter5change12modify15
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking

Break into simpler molecules by means of heat

Example: "The petroleum cracked"

Crack - as an adjective

Highly trained and competent.

Example: "Even a crack team of investigators would have trouble solving this case."

Excellent, first-rate, superior, top-notch.

Example: "She's a crack shot with that rifle."

Example Sentences

"She heard a loud crack and looked up to see a tree branch falling."
"The detective found a crack in the wall and suspected foul play."
"He fell and landed on his back, feeling a sharp crack in his spine."
"My phone screen has a crack in it after I dropped it."
"There is a crack in the windshield of the car."
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Word Game Points

Is CRACK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, crack is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CRACK has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is CRACK a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, crack is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CRACK has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is CRACK a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, crack is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CRACK has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.

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