crack

of the highest quality

“an ace reporter”

“a crack shot”

“a first-rate golfer”

“a super party”

a long narrow cleft

a narrow opening

“he opened the window a crack”

a long narrow depression in a surface

a sudden sharp noise

“the crack of a whip”

“he heard the cracking of the ice”

“he can hear the snap of a twig”

a chance to do something

“he wanted a shot at the champion”

witty remark

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

“The glass cracked when it was heated”

“The glass tubes crack”

“These glasses crack easily”

make a very sharp explosive sound

“His gun cracked”

make a sharp sound

“his fingers snapped”

hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise

“The teacher cracked him across the face with a ruler”

“The fighter managed to crack his opponent”

pass through (a barrier)

“Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county”

break partially but keep its integrity

“The glass cracked”