take a crack at

verb

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.”

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Meanings

verbtake 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)

present singular third person takes a crack at · participle present taking a crack at · past took a crack at · participle past taken a crack at · alternative have a crack at

  1. idiomaticSynonym 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 & antonyms

verbSynonym of take a stab at.

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take a stab at
Also see
give it a red-hot crackhave a crack attake a stab at
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APA

take a crack at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20crack%20at

MLA

“take a crack at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20crack%20at. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take a crack at,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20crack%20at.

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