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crack vs breaking

breaking vs crack

crack and breaking both are nouns.

crack is an adjective but breaking is not an adjective.

crack is a verb but breaking is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crack Yes Yes Yes No
breaking Yes No No No
As nouns, breaking is a hypernym of crack; that is, breaking is a word with a broader meaning than crack:
  • crack: the act of cracking something
  • breaking: the act of breaking something
Other hypernyms of crack include break, breakage.
crack (noun) breaking (noun)
the act of cracking something the act of breaking something
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
crack (adjective) breaking (adjective)
of the highest quality
crack (verb) breaking (verb)
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
Difference between crack and breaking

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