Take A Crack At

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Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /teɪk ə kræk ət/

Definitions of take a crack at

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea

Example Sentences

A1 I want to take a crack at baking a cake.

A2 She decided to take a crack at learning a new language.

B1 He took a crack at fixing the leaky faucet himself.

B2 The team is eager to take a crack at winning the championship this year.

C1 After years of practice, she finally took a crack at writing her first novel.

C2 The renowned chef was invited to take a crack at creating a new menu for the restaurant.

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

Example Sentences

A1 I will take a crack at solving this puzzle.

A2 Why don't you take a crack at baking a cake for the party?

B1 I decided to take a crack at learning a new language this year.

B2 She's going to take a crack at fixing the leaky faucet herself before calling a plumber.

C1 After years of practice, he finally took a crack at composing his own symphony.

C2 The experienced chef decided to take a crack at creating a completely new menu for the restaurant.

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

Example Sentences

A1 I will take a crack at solving this puzzle.

A2 She decided to take a crack at learning a new language.

B1 I'm going to take a crack at fixing the leaky faucet myself.

B2 He took a crack at writing a novel, but never finished it.

C1 The expert was asked to take a crack at analyzing the complex data.

C2 After years of practice, she finally took a crack at mastering the difficult piece on the piano.

Examples of take a crack at in a Sentence

formal I encourage you to take a crack at solving this complex mathematical problem.

informal Hey, why don't you take a crack at fixing the leaky faucet in the kitchen?

slang I think you should take a crack at learning how to skateboard.

figurative Sometimes you just have to take a crack at new challenges to see what you're capable of.

Grammatical Forms of take a crack at

past tense

took

plural

take

comparative

more of a crack at

superlative

most of a crack at

present tense

takes

future tense

will take a crack at

perfect tense

have taken a crack at

continuous tense

taking a crack at

singular

takes a crack at

positive degree

takes a good crack at

infinitive

to take a crack at

gerund

taking a crack at

participle

taken a crack at

Origin and Evolution of take a crack at

First Known Use: 1890 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'take a crack at' likely originated from the idea of attempting to break or crack open a problem or task.
Evolution of the word: The expression has evolved to mean giving something a try or attempting to do something, with a sense of determination and effort.