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
to crash definition and meaning
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The window crashed under the force of the heavy stone.
The falling piano crashed through the ceiling, creating chaos in the room below.
02

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
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The driver failed to stop in time and crashed into the back of the car ahead.
I watched in horror as the car crashed into the wall at high speed.
03

(economics) to lose value suddenly and significantly

Intransitive
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The stock market crashed, wiping out billions in a matter of hours.
The tech industry 's bubble burst, causing many companies ' shares to crash.
04

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.
The skateboarder crashed down the hill, speeding toward the ramp.
05

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.
The engine crashed in the middle of the flight, forcing an emergency landing.
06

to push through or make one's way forcefully

Intransitive: to crash somewhere
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He crashed into the room, demanding attention.
The truck crashed through the barrier after losing control on the icy road.
07

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.
He was so tired that he crashed as soon as he got home from the trip.
08

(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.
She had to restart her computer after the system crashed due to a software error.
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.
The driver lost control of the truck and crashed it into a roadside barrier.
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.
They were n’t on the guest list, but they managed to crash the wedding reception.
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.
We could hear the waves crashing against the rocky shore as the storm intensified.
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.
After the party, we decided to crash at Mark's house since it was closer to the subway.
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.
She witnessed a crash between two cars at the intersection and immediately called for help.
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.
The crash of thunder startled everyone.
03

an instance of colliding violently

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The cyclist 's crash into the fence was minor.
The skier 's crash ended her race early.
04

a sudden large decline in business or stock prices

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The 1929 stock market crash caused widespread panic.
Economists warned of a potential crash in housing prices.
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.
The system crash disrupted the online service for hours.
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