crash
crash
kræʃ
krāsh
British pronunciation
/kɹˈæʃ/

Definition & Meaning of "crash"in English

to crash
01

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

Intransitive
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The window crashed under the force of the heavy stone.
02

(computing) to suddenly stop working

Intransitive
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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
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The driver failed to stop in time and crashed into the back of the car ahead.
04

(economics) to lose value suddenly and significantly

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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
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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
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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
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He crashed into the room, demanding attention.
08

to go to bed or fall asleep quickly

Intransitive
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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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

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

an instance of colliding violently

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

a sudden large decline in business or stock prices

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The 1929 stock market crash caused widespread panic.
05

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

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