Synonym warm-up – part 3

Synonyms for break

? Which of the explanations best describes the word

N1. Shatter
To break after being hit with a lot of force –
To break into a lot of small piece –
To break in a straight line –

N2. Crack
To get a line on the surface of something, which means that it could later break into separate pieces
To break into a powder or a lot of small pieces –
To get a hole in a tire, a balloon or pipe so that air or liquid suddenly comes out –

? Which word is being described

N3. to break after being hit with a lot of force
split –
crumble –
smash –

N4. to get a hole in something so that air or liquid suddenly comes out
burst –
shatter –
crack –

N5. These jeans are so tight they might break if I bend down
Burst –
Split –
crackack –

? Which word best completes the sentence

…………… N6. Some of the pages were brown and old and starting to
Split –
Shatter –
Crumble –

: Answers

To break into small pieces / To get a line on the surface of something, which means that it could later break into separate pieces / smash / burst / split / crumble