pass vs crack

pass and crack both are nouns.

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

As nouns, pass and crack are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pass include fling, go, offer, whirl.

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

pass (noun)	crack (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team	the act of cracking something
a usually brief attempt	a usually brief attempt
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate	a narrow opening
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls	a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
success in satisfying a test or requirement	a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target	witty remark
a permit to enter or leave a military installation	a sudden sharp noise
any authorization to pass or go somewhere	a long narrow cleft
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent	a long narrow depression in a surface
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions	a chance to do something
a complimentary ticket
a difficult juncture
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
(military) a written leave of absence

pass (adjective)	crack (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it	of the highest quality

pass (verb)	crack (verb)
eliminate from the body	break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
come to pass	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
disappear gradually	break partially but keep its integrity
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	cause to become cracked
grant authorization or clearance for	reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
transmit information	break into simpler molecules by means of heat
pass over, across, or through	pass through (a barrier)
go across or through	tell spontaneously
travel past	hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into	suffer a nervous breakdown
for time to move forward	make a sharp sound
cause to pass	make a very sharp explosive sound
move past	gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions
place into the hands or custody of
throw (a ball) to another player
transfer to another; of rights or property
be inherited by
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
go unchallenged; be approved
accept or judge as acceptable
go successfully through a test or a selection process
allow to go without comment or censure
use up a period of time in a specific way
be superior or better than some standard
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point