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crash
the act of colliding with something
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noun
the act of colliding with something
“his crash through the window”
noun
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
“they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane”
noun
a loud resonant repeating noise
“he could hear the clang of distant bells”
noun
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
noun
(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
“the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since”
verb
sleep in a convenient place
“You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable”
verb
stop operating
“My computer crashed last night”
verb
undergo a sudden and severe downturn
“the economy crashed”
verb
hurl or thrust violently
“He dashed the plate against the wall”
verb
undergo damage or destruction on impact
“the plane crashed into the ocean”
verb
break violently or noisily; smash
verb
cause to crash
“The terrorists crashed the plane into the palace”
verb
fall or come down violently
“The branch crashed down on my car”
verb
enter uninvited; informal
“let's crash the party!”
verb
move violently as through a barrier
“The terrorists crashed the gate”
verb
move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
“The car crashed through the glass door”
verb
make a sudden loud sound
“the waves crashed on the shore and kept us awake all night”
verb
occupy, usually uninvited
“My son's friends crashed our house last weekend”
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Example Sentences
his crash through the window
the fullback's smash into the defensive line
they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane
he could hear the clang of distant bells
the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since
You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable
My computer crashed last night
The system goes down at least once a week
the economy crashed
will the stock market crash again?
He dashed the plate against the wall
Waves were dashing against the rock
the plane crashed into the ocean
The car crashed into the lamp post
The terrorists crashed the plane into the palace
Mother crashed the motorbike into the lamppost
The branch crashed down on my car
The plane crashed in the sea
let's crash the party!
The terrorists crashed the gate
The car crashed through the glass door
the waves crashed on the shore and kept us awake all night
My son's friends crashed our house last weekend
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