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crash
noun(crash)the act of colliding with something
Synonyms: smash,
Examples:
His crash through the window.
crash
verb(crash)enter uninvited; informal
Synonyms: barge in, gate-crash,
Examples:
Let's crash the party!.
crash
verb(crash)undergo damage or destruction on impact
Synonyms: ram,
Examples:
The plane crashed into the ocean.
The car crashed into the lamp post.
The car crashed into the lamp post.
crash
verb(crash)break violently or noisily; smash
Synonyms: break apart, break up,
crash
verb(crash)sleep in a convenient place
Synonyms: doss, doss down,
Examples:
You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable.
crash
verb(crash)stop operating
Synonyms: go down,
Examples:
My computer crashed last night.
crash
noun(crash)a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
Synonyms: wreck,
Examples:
They are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane.
crash
noun(crash)a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
Synonyms: collapse,
crash
noun(crash)a loud resonant repeating noise
crash
verb(crash)cause to crash
Examples:
The terrorists crashed the plane into the palace.
Mother crashed the motorbike into the lamppost.
Mother crashed the motorbike into the lamppost.
crash
noun(crash)(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
Examples:
The crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since.
crash
verb(crash)fall or come down violently
Examples:
The branch crashed down on my car.
The plane crashed in the sea.
The plane crashed in the sea.
crash
verb(crash)make a sudden loud sound
Examples:
The waves crashed on the shore and kept us awake all night.
crash
verb(crash)move violently as through a barrier
Examples:
The terrorists crashed the gate.
crash
verb(crash)move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
Examples:
The car crashed through the glass door.
crash
verb(crash)occupy, usually uninvited
Examples:
My son's friends crashed our house last weekend.
crash
verb(crash)undergo a sudden and severe downturn
Examples:
The economy crashed.
Will the stock market crash again?.
Will the stock market crash again?.