attempt vs crack

crack vs attempt

attempt and crack both are nouns.

attempt is not an adjective while crack is an adjective.

attempt and crack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attempt	Yes	No	Yes	No
crack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, crack is a hyponym of attempt; that is, crack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attempt:

attempt: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
crack: a usually brief attempt

Other hyponyms of attempt include batting, best, worst, bid, play, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl, essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation, mug's game, power play, squeeze, squeeze play, seeking, shot, stab, shot, nisus, pains, strain, striving, battle, struggle, takeover attempt, run, test, trial, test, trial.

attempt (noun)	crack (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	the act of cracking something
the act of attacking	a usually brief attempt
	a narrow opening
	a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
	a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
	witty remark
	a sudden sharp noise
	a long narrow cleft
	a long narrow depression in a surface
	a chance to do something

attempt (adjective)	crack (adjective)
	of the highest quality

attempt (verb)	crack (verb)
enter upon an activity or enterprise	break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
make an effort or attempt	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
	break partially but keep its integrity
	cause to become cracked
	reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat
	pass through (a barrier)
	tell spontaneously
	hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
	suffer a nervous breakdown
	make a sharp sound
	make a very sharp explosive sound
	gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions

Difference between attempt and crack

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