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   crash

   /kraʃ/

   verb

   • 1. (of a vehicle) collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle: "a racing car had crashed, wrecking a safety barrier" Similar smash intocollide withbe in collision withcome into collision withhitstrikeramsmack intoslam intobang intocannon intoplough intomeet head-onrun intodrive intobump intoknock intocrack into/againstdash againstimpact
   • ▪ cause (a vehicle) to collide violently with something: "they crashed a lorry through a fence" Similar smashwreckbumpwrite offinformal:prangtotal
   • ▪ (of an aircraft) fall from the sky and hit the land or sea: "a jet crashed 200 yards from the school"
   • ▪ cause (an aircraft) to fall from the sky: "the test pilot crashed a Hurricane fighter plane"
   • 2. move or cause to move with force, speed, and sudden loud noise: "huge waves crashed down on to us" Similar be hurleddashbatterpoundpummellashslam intoslambangramsmack
   • ▪ make a sudden loud noise: "the thunder crashed" Similar boomcrackrollclapexplodebangblastresoundreverberaterumblethunderring outsound loudlyblareechofill the airclashclangclankclattersmash
   • 3. (of shares, a business, etc.) suddenly drop in value or fail: informal "the shares crashed to 329p" Similar failcollapsefold (up)go underfounderbe ruinedcave ingo bankruptbecome insolventcease tradinggo into receivershipgo into liquidationbe liquidatedbe wound upbe closed (down)be shut (down)informal:go brokego bustgo bumpgo to the wallgo belly upcome a cropperflopflatline
   • ▪ be heavily defeated in a sporting competition: "Barcelona crashed out of the European Cup"
   • 4. (of a computer, computing system, or software) fail suddenly: "the project was postponed because the computer crashed" Similar failcollapsefold (up)go underfounderbe ruinedcave ingo bankruptbecome insolventcease tradinggo into receivershipgo into liquidationbe liquidatedbe wound upbe closed (down)be shut (down)informal:go brokego bustgo bumpgo to the wallgo belly upcome a cropperflopflatline
   • ▪ (of a patient) suffer a cardiac arrest. North American
   • 5. enter (a party) without an invitation; gatecrash. informal Similar gatecrashcome uninvited tosneak intoslip intoinvadebutt in onintrude on/intoinformal:horn in on
   • ▪ illegally pass (a red traffic light): "the cab driver crashed the lights"
   • 6. go to sleep, especially suddenly or in an improvised setting: informal "what was it you said just before I crashed out?"

   noun

   • 1. a violent collision, typically of one vehicle with another or with an object: "a car crash" Similar accidentcollisionbumpcar crashcar accidentroad accidenttraffic accidentmultiple crashmultiple collisionrail accidentderailmentair accidentair crashsmashroad traffic accidentRTAwreckinformal:smash-uppile-upshuntprang
   • ▪ an instance of an aircraft falling from the sky to hit the land or sea: "a pilot who survived the crash of his plane"
   • 2. a sudden loud noise as of something breaking or hitting another object: "he slammed the phone down with a crash" Similar bangsmashsmackcrackboombumpthudthumpslamclunkclonkclashclangreportexplosiondetonationshotclangourracketdininformal:whamwhump
   • 3. a sudden disastrous drop in the value or price of something: "the 1987 stock-market crash"
   • ▪ the sudden failure of a business: "the crash of the company meant that 150 jobs would go" Similar failurecollapsefounderingruinruinationbankruptcyinsolvencycessation of tradingreceivershipliquidationwinding upclosureshutting
   • 4. a sudden failure which puts a computer system out of action: "system crashes are an everyday hazard"

   adjective

   • 1. done rapidly or urgently and involving a concentrated effort: "a crash course in Italian"

   adverb

   • 1. with a sudden loud sound: "crash went the bolt"

   Word Origin late Middle English: imitative, perhaps partly suggested by craze and dash.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRASH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CRASH definition: 1. If a vehicle crashes or someone crashes it, it is involved in an accident, usually a serious one…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRASH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed. His elder son was killed in a car crash a few years ago. ...a plane crash. Synonyms: collision, accident, smash, wreck More Synonyms of crash. 2. verb B1+.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › crashCrash Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to break violently and noisily : smash. b. : to damage (an airplane) in landing. 2. a. : to cause to make a loud noise. crash the cymbals together. b. : to force (one's way) through with loud crashing noises. 3. : to enter or attend without invitation or without paying. crash the party. 4.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcrash noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /kræʃ/ vehicle accident. (North American English also wreck) an accident in which a vehicle hits something, for example another vehicle, usually causing damage and often injuring or killing the passengers. a car/plane crash. A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash on the M4 motorway. It is not clear what caused the crash.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › crashCrash - definition of crash by The Free Dictionary

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   Define crash. crash synonyms, crash pronunciation, crash translation, English dictionary definition of crash. v. crashed , crash·ing , crash·es v. intr. 1. a. To break violently or noisily; smash: The dishes crashed to pieces on the floor. b. To undergo sudden...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRASH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CRASH meaning: 1. If a vehicle crashes or someone crashes it, it is involved in an accident, usually a serious one…. Learn more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › crashCrash Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   CRASH meaning: 1 : to hit something hard enough to cause serious damage or destruction often + into; 2 : to damage (a vehicle) by causing it to hit something

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCRASH - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   Definitions of 'crash'. 1. A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed. [...] 2. A crash is a sudden, loud noise. [...] 3. If a moving vehicle crashes or if the driver crashes it, it hits something and is damaged or destroyed.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCRASH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    CRASH definition: 1. an accident in which a vehicle hits something: 2. a sudden, loud noise made when something…. Learn more.

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crashCrash - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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    A crash is when two things collide, or smash, into each other. Crash and smash have similar meanings and sounds. You can start to worry when you hear the word crash. Many people die in car and airplane crashes every year. Other crashes are less physical yet just as bad.