Crack
nnoun.objecta long narrow openingSynset:cleft crevice fissure scissure
Derivationally Related Form:fissurecrack
Hypernyms:gap opening
Inherited Hypernyms:crackopeningspaceamorphous shapeshapeattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:crackopeningspacelocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:breakchapchinkcrevassefatigue crackfaultfaultingfracturegeological faultriftshiftslitsplitventvolcano
Full Hyponyms:chapchinkcrevassefatigue crackfaultinclined faultnormal faultriftslitsplitstrike-slip faultthrust faultvent
nnoun.artifacta narrow openingSynset:gap
Examples:- he opened the window a crack
Derivationally Related Form:gap
Hypernyms:opening
Inherited Hypernyms:gapopeningartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:blanklacunaspark gap
Full Hyponyms:lacunaspark gap
nnoun.shapea long narrow depression in a surfaceSynset:chap cranny crevice fissure
Derivationally Related Form:fissure
Hypernyms:depression impression imprint
Inherited Hypernyms:crevicedepressionconcave shapesolidshapeattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.eventa sudden sharp noiseSynset:cracking snap
Examples:- the crack of a whip
- he heard the cracking of the ice
- he can hear the snap of a twig
Derivationally Related Form:cracksnap
Hypernyms:noise
Inherited Hypernyms:cracknoisesoundhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.statea chance to do somethingDomain Usage:colloquialism
Synset:shot
Examples:- he wanted a shot at the champion
Hypernyms:chance opportunity
Inherited Hypernyms:shotopportunitypossibilitybeingstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationwitty remarkSynset:quip sally wisecrack
Derivationally Related Form:wisecrackcrackquip
Hypernyms:comment input remark
Inherited Hypernyms:wisecrackremarkstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.attributea blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the partsExamples:- there was a crack in the mirror
Hypernyms:blemish defect mar
Inherited Hypernyms:crackblemishappearancequalityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:craze
nnoun.artifacta purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictiveSynset:crack cocaine tornado
Hypernyms:cocain cocaine
Inherited Hypernyms:crackcocainehard drugcontrolled substancedrugagentcausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:crackcocainehard drugcontrolled substancedrugagentsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:crackcocainehard drugnarcoticdrugagentcausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:crackcocainehard drugnarcoticdrugagentsubstancematterphysical entityentity
nnoun.acta usually brief attemptSynset:fling go offer pass whirl
Examples:- he took a crack at it
- I gave it a whirl
Hypernyms:attempt effort endeavor endeavour try
Inherited Hypernyms:crackattemptactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of cracking somethingSynset:cracking fracture
Derivationally Related Form:fracturecrack
Hypernyms:break breakage breaking
Inherited Hypernyms:fracturebreakagechange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.changebecome fractured; break or crack on the surface onlySynset:break check
Examples:- The glass cracked when it was heated
Derivationally Related Form:breakbreakablecheck
Hypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:crackchange
Direct Hyponyms:crack
Full Troponyms:alligatorchapcrackcraze
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | These glasses --- easily (apply to: crack) | The glass tubes --- (apply to: crack)
vverb.perceptionmake a very sharp explosive soundDerivationally Related Form:crackercracking
Hypernyms:go sound
Inherited Hypernyms:cracksoundcause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.perceptionmake a sharp soundSynset:snap
Derivationally Related Form:snapcracker
Hypernyms:go sound
Inherited Hypernyms:snapsoundcause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s
vverb.contacthit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noiseExamples:- The teacher cracked him across the face with a ruler
Derivationally Related Form:cracking
Hypernyms:hit
Inherited Hypernyms:crackhittouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody with something | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: crack)
vverb.changepass through (a barrier)Synset:break through
Examples:- Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county
Hypernyms:pass
Inherited Hypernyms:break throughpasstravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.changebreak partially but keep its integrityDerivationally Related Form:crack
Hypernyms:break check crack
Inherited Hypernyms:crackcrackchange
Direct Hyponyms:alligatorchapcraze
Full Troponyms:alligatorchapcraze
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changebreak suddenly and abruptly, as under tensionSynset:snap
Derivationally Related Form:snap
Hypernyms:break come apart fall apart separate split up
Inherited Hypernyms:snapbreakchange integritychange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something
vverb.socialgain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentionsExamples:- she cracked my password
- crack a safe
Derivationally Related Form:cracker
Hypernyms:break break in
Inherited Hypernyms:crackbreak intrespasstransgressdisrespectrelateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.emotionsuffer a nervous breakdownSynset:break up collapse crack up crock up
Derivationally Related Form:collapsecrack-up
Hypernyms:get have suffer sustain
Inherited Hypernyms:crack upsufferexperienceundergochange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.communicationtell spontaneouslyDerivationally Related Form:crack
Hypernyms:narrate recite recount tell
Inherited Hypernyms:cracktellinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changecause to become crackedExamples:- heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:crackchange
Direct Hyponyms:checkchinkfissure
Full Troponyms:checkfissure
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- the glass tubes (apply to: crack)
vverb.changereduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by crackingTopic:chemical sciencechemistry
Derivationally Related Form:cracking
Hypernyms:break down break up decompose
Inherited Hypernyms:crackdecomposeseparatechange integritychange
Causes:crack
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changebreak into simpler molecules by means of heatTopic:chemical sciencechemistry
Derivationally Related Form:cracking
Hypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:crackchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
adj satadj.allof the highest qualityDomain Usage:colloquialism
Synset:A-one ace first-rate super tiptop top-notch topnotch tops
Examples:- an ace reporter
- a crack shot
- a first-rate golfer
- a super party
- played top-notch tennis
- an athlete in tiptop condition
- she is absolutely tops
Antonyms:inferior
Inherited Hypernyms:ace
Similar to:superior