Meanings
To break something into parts or to damage something by causing it to break.
کسی چیز کو ٹکڑے ٹکڑے کرنا یا اسے توڑ کر نقصان پہنچانا۔
شکنا
shikna
Common Collocations
- crack a code
- crack a joke
- crack the surface
Example Sentences
He tried to crack the tough nut.
اس نے سخت تشکیل کو توڑنے کی کوشش کی۔
Us ne sakht tashkeel ko tordnay ki koshish ki.
The sound of glass cracking filled the room.
کمرے میں شیشے کے ٹوٹنے کی آواز گونجی۔
Kamray mein shishe ke tootnay ki awaz gounji.
If you crack the code, you'll unlock the door.
اگر آپ اس کوڈ کو توڑیں گے تو آپ دروازہ کھول لیں گے۔
Agar aap is code ko tornay ge to aap darwaza khol layn ge.
Easily Confused With
A narrow opening or fissure, usually in a surface.
ایک تنگ کھول یا درز، عام طور پر کسی سطح پر۔
درز
darz
Common Collocations
- crack in the wall
- crack of dawn
- hairline crack
Example Sentences
There is a crack in the wall.
دیوار میں ایک درز ہے۔
Deewar mein aik darz hai.
She noticed a small crack in the glass.
اس نے شیشے میں ایک چھوٹی درز دیکھی۔
Us ne shishe mein aik choti darz dekhi.
The crack widened over time.
وقت کے ساتھ درز پھیلتی گئی۔
Waqt ke sath darz phailti gai.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a nut cracking open to remember the action of breaking.
Visualize a piece of glass shattering to associate with the word crack.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
رنجش ہی سہی، دل ہی دکھانے کو آ
Ranjish hi sahi, dil hi dukhane ko aa
Even if it's just animosity, come to hurt my heart.
— Ahmad Faraz, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پہلا تاثر ہمیشہ گہرا ہوتا ہے۔
Pehlay tasur hamesha gehra hota hai.
The first impression is always deep.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "cracian" — to crack, break
First known use: 14th century
The word has evolved from the Old English term with similar meanings relating to breaking or fracturing. It has been used in various forms to describe sounds and actions of breaking.