Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have a crack at

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
have a crack- at
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To attempt (something); to try to do (something).

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

has a crack at (present, singular) having a crack at (participle, present) had a crack at (participle, past) had a crack at (past)

Synonyms

give it a go take a crack at take a stab at

Questions

What does have a crack at mean?
To attempt (something); to try to do (something).

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