to crash
crash
kræʃ
krāsh
clashcrush

Definition & Meaning of "crash"in English

to crash
01

to break with a sudden and loud impact, often causing damage 

Intransitive
to crash definition and meaning
Examples
The window crashed under the force of the heavy stone. 
02

(computing) to suddenly stop working 

Intransitive
to crash definition and meaning
Examples
The application crashed while he was saving his work, causing him to lose unsaved data. 
03

to collide violently, especially involving a vehicle, resulting in damage or injury 

Intransitive: to crash | to crash into an obstacle
to crash definition and meaning
Examples
The driver failed to stop in time and crashed into the back of the car ahead. 
04

(economics) to lose value suddenly and significantly 

Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
crash
3rd person singular
crashes
Present participle
crashing
Past simple
crashed
Past participle
crashed
Examples
The stock market crashed, wiping out billions in a matter of hours. 
05

to move rapidly and with great force, often accompanied by a loud noise 

Intransitive: to crash somewhere
Examples
The children crashed through the bushes, laughing and shouting. 
06

to suddenly experience a significant failure or halt in a system, process, or operation 

Intransitive
Examples
The power grid crashed during the storm, leaving the city in darkness. 
07

to push through or make one's way forcefully 

Intransitive: to crash somewhere
Examples
He crashed into the room, demanding attention. 
08

to go to bed or fall asleep quickly 

Intransitive
Slang

What does "to crash" mean in sleep slang?

The phrase "to crash" means to fall asleep quickly, usually due to exhaustion, or to go to bed abruptly after being very tired. The structure is a metaphor where "crash" suggests sudden collapse or shutdown, extended to sleep. It is informal slang commonly used in everyday speech to describe dropping into sleep without delay.

Examples
After a long day at work, I just crashed on the couch and fell asleep instantly. 
09

to cause a vehicle to collide forcefully with an object or another vehicle 

Transitive: to crash a vehicle into an obstacle
Examples
He accidentally crashed his car into a telephone pole while trying to avoid hitting a deer. 
10

to attend a party or event without an invitation 

Transitive: to crash a party or event
Examples
He decided to crash the party after hearing about it from a friend. 
11

to make a loud, sudden noise, like thunder or waves breaking 

Intransitive
Examples
The thunder crashed loudly, startling everyone in the house. 
12

to stay or reside in a place for a short period 

Intransitive: to crash somewhere
Examples
I crashed at my friend's place for the weekend while I was in town. 
Crash
01

an accident in which a vehicle, plane, etc. hits something else 

crash definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
crashes
Examples
The crash on the highway caused a major traffic delay and required emergency response. 
02

a sudden loud noise caused by objects breaking or hitting each other 

Examples
I heard a crash as the vase fell from the shelf. 
03

an instance of colliding violently 

Examples
The cyclist's crash into the fence was minor. 
04

a sudden large decline in business or stock prices 

Examples
The 1929 stock market crash caused widespread panic. 
05

an event that causes a computer, system, or application to stop working 

Examples
My laptop had a crash and I lost my unsaved work. 
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