CRACK
What does "CRACK" mean?
A narrow line or gap where something has split without fully breaking apart.
Meanings
- A thin break or fissure in a hard surface. A crack ran the length of the windshield.
- A sudden sharp noise. The crack of the bat sent the crowd to its feet.
- To break partially, or to make a sharp sound. The ice cracked under his boots.
- To solve or break into something, such as a code or a case. It took the team a month to crack the encryption.
- A witty or cutting remark. He couldn't resist a crack about my haircut. informal
Did you know?
- The phrase 'crack of dawn' uses 'crack' in an old sense meaning a sudden burst or break - the day breaking open, the way a whip cracks.
Word origin
From Old English 'cracian' (to resound, make a sharp noise), of imitative origin echoing the sharp sound of breaking.
Remember it
CRACK is its own sound effect - the hard C and double-K snap like the thing splitting.
A little poem
A line in the glass-
the whole window still holding,
deciding to fall.
haiku
Wordplay
- Comedians and safecrackers both make a living the same way: it's all in how you crack it.
What it teaches
A crack is not yet a break; it is a warning you still have time to heed.
Quick facts
What does CRACK mean?
A narrow line or gap where something has split without fully breaking apart.
Is CRACK a valid word?
Yes — CRACK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CRACK?
CRACK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CRACK come from?
From Old English 'cracian' (to resound, make a sharp noise), of imitative origin echoing the sharp sound of breaking.
What can CRACK teach us?
A crack is not yet a break; it is a warning you still have time to heed.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.