Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crack a book

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
crack- a -book
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To open up one's books, especially in order to study.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

cracks a book (present, singular) cracking a book (participle, present) cracked a book (participle, past) cracked a book (past)

Phrases

hit the books

Frequently Paired Words

hit the books

Questions

What does crack a book mean?
To open up one's books, especially in order to study.

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