Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crack a crust

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
crack- a crust
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a living.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

rub along

Questions

What does crack a crust mean?
To make a living.

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