The ice will crack beneath our weight.
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Crack
/kɹæk/
Synonyms for "crack" (938 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (188)
Noun(28 words)
above parabradeabrasionabysmabyssaccount foraceaddressadeptadroitaffirmationallegationallegorizealligatoranswerapertureaphorismapostropheapothegmapproach
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aptarroyoartisticassayassertionattemptauthoritativeavermentback answerbandbangbarbarkbashbastinadobatbeatingbeltbezelbidbiffbirthmarkbitblackheadblastblazeblebblemishblisterbloodyblowbon motbonkboombottomboutadebowshotbox canyonbrandbravurabreachbreakbreak openbreak upbreakagebreathbreathingbrief spanbright ideabright thoughtbrilliantbrilliant ideabroachbroachingbugbullabumpburnburn inburn offburstbustcanalcanalizecanyoncarvecastcatchcaustic remarkcauterizecavitychafechamferchannelchapcharchasechasmcheckchimneychinkchipchiselchopcicatrixcicatrizeclackclapclarifyclashclawcleanclear upclearingcleavecleftcleuchcleverclickclipclobberclose quartersclose rangecloughcloutclumpcoalcolcoldcockcome apartcome unstuckcomebackcomedocommentconceitconcussioncoordinatedcorrugatecorrugationcouleecouloircoupcrack up
Strong matches (281)
crackerjackcrackingcracklecracklingcrannycrashcratercrazecrepitatecrepitationcrevassecrevicecrimpcrumpcryptanalyzecunningcupelcutcut apartcut open
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cutecutting remarkcwmdadodaedaldaedaliandashdeaddealdeal a blowdebugdecipherdeckdeclarationdecodedecrepitatedecrepitationdecryptdefacedefacementdefectdefectiondeficiencydefiledeformdeformationdeformitydeftdelldemolishdemonstratedemythologizedetonatedetonationdexterousdextrousdictumdigdikedingdintdiplomaticdischargedisclosurediscontinuitydisentangledisfigurationdisfiguredisfigurementdisintegratedispartdistortdistortionditchdivaricatedividedivinedodongadopedope outdousedrawdrawbackdrollerydrubdrubbingdrummingdumpearreachearshoteffortelucidateendeavorengraveengravingenlightenepigramessayeuhemerizeexcavationexcellentexclamationexemplifyexfoliateexperimentexpertexplainexplain awayexplicateexplodeexplosionexpositexpoundexpressionfacetiaefailingfailurefall to piecesfancyfathomfaultfautefenestrafetchfetch a blowfigure outfind outfind the answerfissurefistulaflameflapflashflash burnflash of witflawfleerflight of witflingflipflopfloutflumefluteflutingfly in the ointmentfly openfoiblefontanelfooleryforamenforcefoundfracturefrailtyfrayfrazzlefrecklefretfulminatefulminationfurrowfusilladegaggallgambitgapgapegashgatgetget rightgibegibing retortgiftedgive awaygive reason forgive the meaninggive waygogo haywirego into hystericsgo offgo to piecesgoffergoodgoodishgorgegougegracefulgreetinggrooveguessguess rightgulchgulfgullygunshothairhair spacehairbreadthhairsbreadthhalf a jiffyhalf a mohalf a secondhalf a shakehandyhappy thoughthave ithemangiomahiatushickeyhigh-classhigh-gradehigh-qualityhigh-testhithit a cliphit ithit the nail on the headholehollowhurtilluminateillustrateimperfectioninadequacyinchinciseincisioninfirmityingeniousinjure
Noun(34 words)
Adjective(5 words)
Related words (469)
injuryinletinstantinterjectioninterpretintersticeintervaljabjapejeerjestjiffjiffyjointjokekeloidkinkkloofknockknock cold
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knock downknock outlaceratelacerationlacunalay openlaying openleakleg-pulllentigolesionlet have itlicklistlittlelittle problemlittle wayslose couragelose self-controlmagisterialmaimmake clearmake mincemeat ofmake outmake plainmarmastermasterfulmasterlymaulmentionmicrogroovemicrosecondmiliummillisecondminutemoatmockmolemomentmortal woundmotmovemutilatemutilationnasty crackneatneedle scarnevusnicheno meannooknotchnotenullahobservationofferopeopenopen the lockopen upopeningopening uporificeoutletoxidateoxidizeparchpartparthian shotparting shotpasspassagepassagewaypastepeltpercussionpersiflagephrasepiercepimplepistol shotpitplay of witpleasantrypleatplowplumbplunkpockpockmarkpokepoliticpoppopularizeporeport-wine markport-wine stainpositionpotshotpoundproblemprofessionalproficientpronouncementpsychpsych outpunchpuncturepustuleput downput onput-downput-onpuzzle outpyrolyzequestionquickquipquips and cranksquite somerabbetraprationalizeravelravel outravinereadyreflectionremarkrendrentreparteereportresolveresourcefulretortriddlerifleriflingriftrimeripriposteriveruckrude reproachrumblerunrupturerutsallysalvosavagesaysayingscabscaldscalescarscarifyscintillationscissurescoffscorchscorescotchscrapescratchscuffscurrilityseamsearsebaceous cystsecsecondsecond-degree burnsentenceseparateshakeshattershed light uponshivershort answershort distanceshort pieceshort wayshortcomingshotshowshow howshow the waysimplifysingesizzlingskilledskillfulskinslamslapslashslatsliceslickslitslogsloshslotslugsmacksmart cracksmart sayingsmashsmitesnagsnapsnappingsnappy comebacksoaksocksoldersolvesomesomething missingsoresort outspacespanspell outspitspittingspitting distancesplatsplintersplitsplit secondsplittingsprainspreadspread outspringspring a leakspring openstabstab woundstaggerstartstatementstatesmanlikestepstickstomastrainstrawberry markstreakstreakingstriastriatestriationstriaturestrigastrikestrike atstriolastripestripingstrokestroke of witstrong bidstystylishsubjoindersulcationsulcussuperiorsuperlativeswapswatswingswing openswingeswipetactfultainttalentedtaptattootauntteartear opententativethe compleatthe completethird-degree burnthoughtthrow light uponthrow openthrowing openthumpthunderthwackticktimetorrefytracktraumatraumatizetrenchtrialtrial and errortricetroughtryturnturn of thoughttwinktwinkletwinklingtwisttwittwitchtwo shakesuncorkingundertakingundounfoldunlockunravelunriddleunscrambleunstoppinguntangleuntwistunweaveutterancevalleyventureverbal thrustverrucavesicatevesiclevirtuosovoidvolleyvulcanizevulnerable placewadiwaggerywalewallopwarpwartweak linkweak pointweaknesswealweldwell donewell-donewell-worn grooveweltwenwhackwhamwhapwhirlwhiteheadwhompwhopwinkwisecrackwitticismwordworkwork outworkmanlikewoundwounds immedicablewrenchwrinkleyakyawnyerk
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: crevice, fissure, fracture, gap, go.
- Sentence evidence is available for crack, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "crack".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "crack"
Keep "crack" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "crack" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "crack", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "crack" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
60 entriesShowing 16 of 60 words.
More specific
19 entriesbustcrack shotcrack teamcrevicedecodedecryptexceptionalfirst attemptfracturegiggleguffawhairline crackoutstandingpryremarkableslit
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Collocations
16 entriescrack a jokecrack a nutcrack a smilecrack codercrack dancercrack downcrack of dawncrack open the bookcrack pianistcrack scientistcrack shotcrack studentcrack teamcrack the codehairline cracksurface crack
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
4 entriesSample sentences
91 total sentences available.
I'm afraid I have a crack in my right arm.
Source: tatoeba (27050)
Gas was escaping from a crack in the pipe.
Source: tatoeba (35520)
The ice is too hard to crack.
Source: tatoeba (44325)
Showing 4 of 91 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "crack"?
Closest matches include crevice, fissure, fracture, gap, go.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "crack"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.