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take a crack at

take a crack at verb: synonym of take a stab at.

Verb

take a crack at (third-person singular simple present takes a crack at, present participle taking a crack at, simple past took a crack at, past participle taken a crack at)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of take a stab at.
    • I don't really know where to begin, but I guess I can take a crack at it and see how I do.
    Synonyms:
    take a stab at

Synonyms of take a crack at

Forms of take a crack at

third-person singular presenttakes a crack at
present participletaking a crack at
pasttook a crack at
past participletaken a crack at
alternative formhave a crack at

Questions about take a crack at

What does take a crack at mean?
Take a crack at means synonym of take a stab at.
What part of speech is take a crack at?
Take a crack at is a verb.
What is the past tense of take a crack at?
The past tense of take a crack at is took a crack at.

Words near take a crack at in the dictionary

  1. take a breather
  2. take a bullet
  3. take a chair
  4. take a chance
  5. take a cotton to
  6. take a crack at
  7. take a crap
  8. take a decision
  9. take a deep breath
  10. take a dim view of
  11. take a dip

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