How do you use the word "crack" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "crack": The ice will crack beneath our weight. I'm afraid I have a crack in my right arm.

Crack Meaning

/kɹæk/

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

verbTo form cracks.

verbTo break apart under force, stress, or pressure.

Sentence Examples

The ice will crack beneath our weight.

I'm afraid I have a crack in my right arm.

This cup has a crack in it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

break super check

Antonyms:

inferior

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CEFR Practice Quiz

After the earthquake, a dangerous ____ appeared in the building's foundation.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *gerg-der. Proto-West Germanic *krakōn Old English cracian Middle English crakken English crack From Middle English crakken, craken, from Old English cracian (“to resound, crack”), from Proto-West Germanic *krakōn (“to crack, crackle, shriek”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (“to resound, cry hoarsely”). Cognate with Scots crak (“to crack”), West Frisian kreakje (“to crack”), Dutch kraken (“to crunch, creak, squeak”), Low German kraken (“to crack”), German krachen (“to crash, crack, creak”), Lithuanian gi̇̀rgžděti (“to creak, squeak”), Old Armenian կարկաչ (karkačʻ), Sanskrit गर्जति (gárjati, “to roar, hum”). Compare typologically English crevice (<< Latin crepō), Bulgarian пукнатина (puknatina) (akin to пу́кам (púkam)), Russian тре́щина (tréščina) (akin to треск (tresk)), щель (ščelʹ) (akin to щёлкать (ščólkatʹ)).

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Bedding provided for late session became ammunition—meet ended in riot when Labor man cracked leader on jaw." — 1914 June 10, “Pillow Fight In Australian Parliament”, in Independence Daily Reporter:

""[...] The key to battery trains is more the ability to charge quickly. If you can do that, you've cracked it."" — 2021 November 17, Conrad Landin, “Network News: Vivarail goes forth with fast-charging batteries”, in RAIL, number 944, page 13:

"Hershell cracked his knuckles, a nervous habit that drove Inez crazy[…]" — 2001, Doug McGuinn, The Apple Indians:

"Nobody really knows how much actual damage cracking does to the software companies. But as the industry rolls apprehensively toward the uncertain future of an ever-more frictionless electronic marketplace, almost everyone thinks piracy will increase." — 1997 April 1, David McCandless, “Warez Wars”, in Wired, →ISSN:

"Old Bouvet was waiting in the passage when I entered, and he asked me whether we might not crack a bottle of wine together." — 1894, The Strand, volume 8, page 569:

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