crack
/kræk/
noun
- A narrow opening or break in a surface.
- The earthquake left a deep crack in the road.
- There is a small crack in the wall near the window.
- She noticed a crack in her phone screen after dropping it.
- A sudden, sharp sound.
- We heard a loud crack of thunder during the storm.
- The whip made a sharp crack as it hit the ground.
- The crack of the bat echoed across the baseball field.
- An attempt or try at something.
- I'd like to take a crack at solving that puzzle.
- He took a crack at writing a novel during his summer vacation.
- She had a crack at the archery target but missed.
- A very pure and potent form of cocaine that is smoked.
- Police arrested several people for selling crack on the street.
- The documentary showed the devastating effects of crack on communities.
- He lost his job and home because of his addiction to crack.
verb
- To break something without separating into pieces, or to make a sharp sound like something breaking.
- He heard a branch crack as he walked through the forest.
- Be careful not to crack the glass when you wash it.
- The ice on the lake began to crack under the weight of the snow.
- To solve a difficult problem or understand something mysterious.
- She managed to crack the math problem just before the test ended.
- The detective finally cracked the case after months of investigation.
- It took the team three days to crack the code.
- To lose control or fail under pressure.
- The team cracked in the final minutes of the game and lost the lead.
- The suspect cracked during the interrogation and confessed.
- If you keep working this hard, you might crack from the stress.
- To make a joke or witty remark.
- The comedian cracked a quick one-liner that made everyone laugh.
- He always likes to crack a joke to lighten the mood.
- She cracked a funny comment about the weather during the meeting.
adjective
- Excellent or very skilled; top-quality.
- She is a crack shot with a rifle and wins every competition.
- The company hired a crack team of engineers to design the new bridge.
- He is a crack player on the chess team.