crack
Translation
fissure, sharp noise, attempt, joke
Examples
There's a crack in the window.
There's a crack in the window.
I heard a loud crack of thunder.
I heard a loud crack of thunder.
Let's have a crack at this puzzle.
Let's have a crack at this puzzle.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) crack ((in sth.)) a line on a surface where it has broken There's a crack in the window.
((a)) crack ((of sth.)) a sudden sharp noise I heard a loud crack of thunder.
((to have a)) crack ((at sth.)) an attempt to do something Let's have a crack at this puzzle.
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Etymology
From the Old English verb *cracian*, 'to make a sharp noise'. The sense of 'fissure' comes from the sound made when something breaks.
Memory Tips
Think of the sound a whip makes: a 'crack!'. This sound connects to a physical break (a crack in a wall) and a quick action (having a crack at something).