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Collocations for crack - noun

1. line on the surface of sth where it has broken

ADJ.

big, deep, huge, large, long, serious | short, small | fine, hairline, thin

CRACK + VERB

appear | develop, spread | run
A fine crack ran up the wall.

2. narrow opening

ADJ.

narrow, small, tiny | wide

VERB + CRACK

fill
We filled the cracks in the plaster before hanging the wallpaper.

CRACK + VERB

appear
Wide cracks appeared in the ground during the drought.
open up, widen

PREP.

~ in
There''s a crack in the fence big enough to look through.

PHRASES

a crack of light
a tiny crack of light under the door
open a door/window a crack
Could you open the window just a crack?

3. sudden loud sound

ADJ.

loud, sharp

VERB + CRACK

give, let out
He gave a crack of laughter.
hear

PREP.

with a ~
The chandelier hit the floor with a crack.
~ of

PHRASES

the crack of a whip, a crack of thunder

Collocations for crack - verb

1. break

ADV.

badly
The dish had cracked quite badly.
slightly

2. become mentally ill

ADV.

completely | finally
The stresses of her job became too great and she finally cracked.
up
He thought he''d never get through the ordeal without cracking up.

PHRASES

crack under the pressure/strain, show signs of cracking
He is under a lot of pressure but is showing no signs of cracking.
PHRASAL VERBS crack down

ADV.

hard

PREP.

on
to crack down hard on crime

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