noun

crack

A chance to try doing something.

She gets a crack at solving the final puzzle.

Etymology

Crack has an older use for a sharp blow or stroke. Taking a crack at something turns that striking action into a figurative attempt to accomplish a task.

More examples

Give me one crack at fixing it.
He wanted another crack at the championship.
They each had a crack at the difficult question.

Forms

crack · cracks

Similar words

chance: An opportunity to act.
attempt: The effort itself rather than the opportunity to make it.