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crash
1[ krash ]
verb (used without object)
- to make a loud, clattering noise, as of something dashed to pieces.
- to break or fall to pieces with noise.
- (of moving vehicles, objects, etc.) to collide, especially violently and noisily.
- to move or go with a crash; strike with a crash.
- Aeronautics. to land in an abnormal manner, usually causing severe damage:
The airliner crashed.
- to collapse or fail suddenly, as a financial enterprise:
The stock market crashed.
- Informal. to gain admittance to a party, performance, etc., without an invitation, ticket, or permission.
- Slang.
- to sleep.
- to have a temporary place to sleep or live without payment:
He let me crash at his house.
- to fall asleep:
I get home in the evening and I just crash till it's time for dinner.
- Slang. to experience unpleasant sensations, as sudden exhaustion or depression, when a drug, especially an amphetamine, wears off.
- Medicine/Medical Slang. to suffer cardiac arrest.
- Ecology. (of a population) to decline rapidly.
- Computers. to shut down because of a malfunction of hardware or software.
verb (used with object)
- to break into pieces violently and noisily; shatter.
Synonyms: ,
- to force or drive with violence and noise (usually followed by in, through, out, etc.).
- Aeronautics. to cause (an aircraft) to make a landing in an abnormal manner, usually damaging or wrecking the aircraft.
- Informal.
- to gain admittance to, even though uninvited:
to crash a party.
- to enter without a ticket, permission, etc.:
to crash the gate at a football game.
noun
- a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
the crash of thunder.
- a breaking or falling to pieces with loud noise:
the sudden crash of dishes.
- a collision or crashing, as of automobiles, trains, etc.
- the shock of collision and breaking.
- a sudden and violent falling to ruin.
Synonyms: ,
- a sudden general collapse of a business enterprise, prosperity, the stock market, etc.:
the crash of 1929.
- Aeronautics. an act or instance of crashing.
- Ecology. a sudden, rapid decline in the size of a population.
adjective
- characterized by an intensive effort, especially to deal with an emergency, meet a deadline, etc.:
a crash plan to house flood victims; a crash diet.
crash
2[ krash ]
noun
- a plain-weave fabric of rough, irregular, or lumpy yarns, for toweling, dresses, etc.
- Bookbinding. starched cotton fabric used to reinforce the spine of a bound book.
crash
1/ æʃ /
verb
- to make or cause to make a loud noise as of solid objects smashing or clattering
- to fall or cause to fall with force, breaking in pieces with a loud noise as of solid objects smashing
- intr to break or smash in pieces with a loud noise
- intr to collapse or fail suddenly
this business is sure to crash
- to cause (an aircraft) to hit land or water violently resulting in severe damage or (of an aircraft) to hit land or water in this way
- to cause (a car, etc) to collide with another car or other object or (of two or more cars) to be involved in a collision
- to move or cause to move violently or noisily
to crash through a barrier
- informal.short for gate-crash
- intr (of a computer system or program) to fail suddenly and completely because of a malfunction
- slang.intr another term for crash out
- crash and burn informal.to fail; be unsuccessful
noun
- an act or instance of breaking and falling to pieces
- a sudden loud noise
the crash of thunder
- a collision, as between vehicles
- a sudden descent of an aircraft as a result of which it hits land or water
- the sudden collapse of a business, stock exchange, etc, esp one causing further financial failure
- modifier
- requiring or using intensive effort and all possible resources in order to accomplish something quickly
a crash programme
- sudden or vigorous
a crash halt
a crash tackle
- crash-and-burn informal.a complete failure
crash
2/ æʃ /
noun
- a coarse cotton or linen cloth used for towelling, curtains, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- İ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of crash1
Origin of crash2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of crash1
Origin of crash2
Example Sentences
There seemed to be a mix-up in the line-out call when Johnny Matthews throw sailed right over the top, but Adam Hastings was on to it and slipped a pass for Venter to crash over.
However, he went on to have a distinguished military career that saw him undertake more than 30 missions and survive two crash landings during the war.
A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in County Down.
This was as a result of Christopher Fulton, 35, assaulting him in a fashion Newry Crown Court heard was "similar to a car crash" in terms of severity.
Half a year before Justin died, she crashed while driving drunk with him in the back seat, unbuckled.
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