Is breaking same as cracking?

Question

well i was handling a mirror today and i just had the solid glass part, anyways i guess i was rushing but the quick jerk cracked the mirror but it didnt break to pieces. Im wondering not that I really believe in superstitions or not but my brother does. From what I hear breaking a mirror would cause bad luck not cracking one. But it maybe the same thing im just not quite sure.
And in this case would there be anyway to reverse a superstition?

Answer 1

Breaking means there should be at least two separate parts. Cracking is the development of fissures within one single piece.
Result in this case: No break, no bad luck, if it remains one piece.

Superstition-wise, cracking doesn't being the "seven years bad luck", though it has been associated with division, a parting of the ways or a new development. (It's hardly a sophisticated metaphor, but that's why superstitions take hold). But don't forget that superstitions rely on the human imagination to make them "true" - you see what you're expecting to see. To steal its "power" just disbelieve it.

Answer 2

I would go along with the 'no bad luck on a crack' theory but as my somewhat hazy memory points out, the idea of the bad luck was due to the astronomical cost of a mirror at the time the superstition got started. In other words, you break it then you pay for it. Which could be a lot of bad luck when a penny is a good sized chunk of money. Now though, mirrors are cheap and so are pennies.

Answer 3

a glass can crack but may not break into pieces.a crack is better than a break as you will not get hurt as there will not be glass pieces fallen & u can still use the cracked object. breaking is bad because u may get hurt with the broken pieces & u cannot use the broken object again. don't u think u r in luck if u just crack & not greak it ? so much for the superstitious beliefs.u must think logically not superstitiously.

Answer 4

Crack- To cause to make a sharp snapping sound. To cause to break without complete separation of parts: cracked the glass. go to the bottom link and make your own opinion. I would say it's Broke.

Answer 5

If it's cracked, it's broken. Sorry! (By the way...it's the same for bones...a fracture is a break!).

Answer 6

Noun
cracking

(chemistry) the thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline
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Adjective
cracking

great fun
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Verb form
cracking

present participle of verb to crack
Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cracking"
and
Breaking means

Etymology
Old English brecan. Compare Dutch breken, German brechen, and Gothic brikan. Cognate with Latin frangere (to break).

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Pronunciation
AHD: /brāk/
IPA: /breɪk/
SAMPA: /breIk/
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Homophones: brake
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Verb
to break (third-person singular simple present breaks, present participle breaking, simple past broke, past participle broken)

Infinitive
to break
Third person singular
breaks
Simple past
broke
Past participle
broken
Present participle
breaking


(intransitive) To end up in two or more pieces, which can't easily be reassembled.
The vase fell to the floor and broke into a thousand pieces.
(intransitive) (medicine) Of a bone, to crack or fracture through a sudden physical strain, such as a collision.
My shin bone broke when I fell down stairs last week.
(intransitive) To stop functioning properly or altogether.
The fridge has broken.
(intransitive) To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily.
Let's break for lunch.
(intransitive) (tennis) To win a game as receiver.
(intransitive) (billiards) To make the first shot.
Is it your or my turn to break?
(transitive) To cause to end up in two or more pieces.
He broke the vase.
(transitive) (medicine) Of a bone, to cause to crack under physical strain.
He killed him by breaking his neck.
(transitive) (medicine) Of a bone, to fracture accidentially.
I broke my arm and now I have it in plaster.
(transitive) To cause to malfunction or stop working altogether.
Did you two break the trolley by racing with it?
(transitive) To cause a person or animal to lose his/her/its will, usually obtained by means of torture.
You have to break an elephant before you can use it as an animal of burden.
Breaking a man will make him obedient.
(transitive) To do that which is forbidden by (a rule or rules).
Stealing is breaking the law.
(transitive) (gaming slang) To design or make (a legal but unfair move).
Letting white have three extra queens would break chess.
(transitive) (media) to disclose or make known an item of news etc

Answer 7

what you believe thats will come true...
that is power of thought...
breaking & cracking all depends on our imagination

Answer 8

Welcome to the land of bad luck!