crack
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4.0
- noun
- /kræk/
- UK
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intento
- I can take a crack at it.
- take a crack at
OK, I'll put that on my barbell and I'll have a crack.
- OK, I'll put that on my barbell and I'll have a crack.
- How can I, How can I not eat but I can take a crack?
Examples
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Not bad for our first crack at it, huh?
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Now he and others have taken a first crack at a theory to explain the redshift effect.
Academic text (1995) -
OK, we're going to get a crack at this next year.
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It's more of just a we're going to give this a crack, see what happens.
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Give me first crack at the deal.
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Wanna take a crack at it?
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So my older sister got the first crack at the basement.
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Let's take a first crack at answering the question by proposing an ideal answer.
Academic text (2018) -
OK, let's have another crack at how big Graham's number is.
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I finally got a crack at the new project during this meeting.
Synonyms
∞
2.1
An attempt to do something you may not succeed in
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1.6
A try or turn to do something
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6.3
A try at something new or unfamiliar
Idioms
To use much more effort or help than needed to do a small task
- Informal
To use far more force or effort than needed for a small task
Compounds
- Offensive
2
9.9
An offensive word for a woman who exchanges sex for crack cocaine, often because she is addicted
- Specialized
1
9.9
A vertical crack on the inside of a horse's front hoof that can make the horse limp
- Jargon
A visible straight line that appears down the middle of the belly from strong stomach muscles
How Successfully
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun crack meaning an attempt (as in 'give it a crack') is probably from the idea of a quick, sharp try; a helpful way to remember it is to think of a short, brave strike — a 'crack' — at the task.