chap vs crack

chap and crack both are nouns.

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

As nouns, crack is a hypernym of chap; that is, crack is a word with a broader meaning than chap:

Other hypernyms of chap include cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure.

As nouns, chap and crack are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of chap include cranny, crevice, fissure.

As verbs, crack is a hypernym of chap; that is, crack is a word with a broader meaning than chap:

chap (noun)	crack (noun)
(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs	the act of cracking something
a crack in a lip caused usually by cold	a usually brief attempt
a boy or man	a narrow opening
a long narrow depression in a surface	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

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

chap (verb)	crack (verb)
crack due to dehydration	break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
	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