Is there a single verb that conveys the idea of "just opening X a bit", "slightly opening" or "opening a gap"?
Examples
- He ____ the window just so that a light breeze could come in.
- The door was not totally closed. Someone had ____ it.
Remark
The option that I like the most so far is "tilt", but I see two drawbacks:
- It conveys a vertical movement (it wouldn't apply to a door).
- It could, especially to the eyes of non-fluent speakers, not be clear if the window/door is being opened or just its inclination is being changed.
Best Answer
Crack
Per comments below, if you are in North America, saying "he cracked the window" is perfectly acceptable.
But in other places, saying he opened the window a crack or he cracked the window open would be clearer.