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crash1
- pronunciation:
- kraesh
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun, adjective
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
(of a vehicle or moving object) to strike violently (against or through something).
The wrecking ball crashed through the wall.The waves crashed against the shore.The car crashed into the fence.- similar words:
- collide, plummet, plunge, slam, smash
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| definition 2: |
to break up or be destroyed through impact and with a loud commotion; smash.
The airplane crashed in the mountains.- synonyms:
- break, dash, explode, smash
- similar words:
- shatter
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| definition 3: |
to make a loud noise as if being smashed.
Thunder crashed all around us.- similar words:
- blast, clatter, explode
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| definition 4: |
to decline suddenly or fall, as a financial market or currency.
Many wealthy people were ruined when the market crashed.- antonyms:
- skyrocket
- similar words:
- fall, plunge, topple, tumble
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| definition 5: |
in computing, to fail suddenly and completely, as a software program, operating system, or component of computer hardware.
When her computer crashed, she lost all of the day's data entry. |
| definition 6: |
(slang) to sleep.
I'm exhausted; I think I have to crash now.I crashed on the couch again last night.- similar words:
- hit the sack, sack out, sleep
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| definition 7: |
(slang) to stay overnight, perhaps repeatedly, in a place that is not one's own, sometimes with permission but generally without invitation.
He doesn't have any money, and he's been crashing at his old girlfriend's place.- similar words:
- lodge, stay
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| definition 8: |
(slang) to feel intensely depressed after a drug-induced euphoria.
I was on a great high but then I crashed. |
| related words: |
boom, bump, crack, fold, hit, nap, resound, shock, wreck |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
crashed, crashes, crashing |
| definition 1: |
to destroy noisily and violently.
He crashed his new car when he skidded on the ice.- synonyms:
- break, smash
- similar words:
- dash, shatter, wreck
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| definition 2: |
to drive or push forcefully and noisily.
They crashed their tanks through the barricades.- similar words:
- hurtle, plunge
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| definition 3: |
in computing, to cause to fail suddenly and completely.
When I tried to download the program, I crashed my computer. |
| definition 4: |
(informal) to gain admission to (a party or other event) without authorization.
Some fans of the actor crashed the party.- similar words:
- break in, intrude into
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| related words: |
hit, shock, total |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a noisy collapse or breakage.
The crash of the shelf caused damage to many bowls and plates.- synonyms:
- collision, smash
- similar words:
- breakup, clatter, collapse, disintegration
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| definition 2: |
a noise caused by or sounding as though caused by such an occurrence.
We heard the crash as the two cars collided.- synonyms:
- clatter, racket, smash
- similar words:
- blast, explosion
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| definition 3: |
a destructive impact or collision, as of one or more vehicles.
Luckily, no one was hurt in the car crash.- synonyms:
- collision, crack-up, pileup, smash, smash-up, wreck
- similar words:
- foul, shock
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| definition 4: |
the sudden failure of a financial or other enterprise, or of the economy in general.
The stock market crash ruined many investors.- similar words:
- collapse, downfall, ruin
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| related words: |
accident, bump, casualty, crack, dash, hit, impact, jar, wreck |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
(informal) having the purpose of accomplishing an urgent goal in a short period of time.
The government set up a crash program to stimulate the economy.She took a crash course in French before starting her job there.- synonyms:
- urgent
- similar words:
- intensive
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| derivation: |
crasher (n.) |
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