crash¹ Definition
crash (kras̸h)
intransitive verb
- to fall, collide, or break with force and with a loud, smashing noise
- to make a sudden, loud noise, as of something falling and shattering
- to move or go with such a noise
- to fall or land violently out of control so as to be damaged or smashed: said of aircraft
- to come to sudden ruin; collapse; fail their business crashed
- ☆ Slang
- to sleep
- to get a place to sleep temporarily
- ☆ Slang to come down swiftly from the euphoria induced by a drug
- ☆ Comput. to become inoperable because of a malfunction in the equipment or an error in the program
Etymology: ME crashen, prob. echoic var. of cracken (see crack); akin to Dan krase, to crackle, Ger krach, crash, disaster < krachen, to crack
transitive verb
- to break or dash into pieces; smash; shatter
- to cause (a car, airplane, etc.) to crash
- to cause to make a crashing sound
- to force or impel with or as with a crashing noise: with in, out, through, etc.
- ☆ Informal to get into (a party, theater, etc.) without an invitation, ticket, etc.
noun
- a loud, sudden noise, as of something falling and shattering
- a breaking or smashing into pieces
- a crashing, as of a car or an airplane
- a sudden fall, collapse, or ruin, esp. of business or a business enterprise
adjective
Informal designed for urgent, concentrated implementation and speedy results a crash diet, a crash course in Greek
crash² Definition
crash (kras̸h)
noun
a coarse cotton or linen cloth with a plain, loose weave, used for towels, curtains, clothes, etc. and in bookbinding
Etymology: earlier crasko, crasho, “Russian linen,” prob. a contr. < Russ krashenina, colored linen < krasit', to color < krasa, beauty
crash Synonyms
crash
n.
crash Synonyms
crash
v.
To fall with a crash
overturn, upset, break down, plunge, be hurled, pitch, topple, smash, dive, hurtle, plummet, land violently, lurch, sprawl, tumble, fall headlong, fall flat, drop, slip, collapse, precipitate oneself, come a cropper*, spin in*; see also fall 1.To break into pieces
shatter, smash, splinter, dash to pieces; see break 2, smash.To make a crashing sound
To have a collision
collide with, hit, strike, run together, run into, smash into, bump into, bang into, slam into, dash into, jostle, impact, bump, rear-end, sideswipe, butt, knock, punch, jar, jolt, go aground, hurtle into, crack up*, total*; see also hit 1, 2.To break down
malfunction, shut down, fail; see break down 3.*To sleep
go to bed, bed down, stay over, bunk*; see dwell, lodge 2, sleep.*To go uninvited
invade, intrude, crash the gate*; see interrupt 2, meddle 1. See syn. study at break.
crash Usage Examples
Object
- saucer: Why would they have had a need to know for info about crashed saucers?
- airplane: A view of a crashed airplane, from behind.
- cymbal: Praise Him with sounding cymbals; praise Him with loud crashing cymbals!
Converse of object
survive: Man survives glider crash Organ donor campaign launched A campaign to get more people on the national Organ Donor Register has been launched.
Preposition: at
30mph: To help understand why excluding these groups is a fatal flaw, consider the case of a car crash at 30mph.
Adjective modifier
- fatal: Suddenly having to stop or swerve to avoid a hazard can result in a fatal crash.
- head-on: The Sun, 28 June 2006 Head-on crash kills six Six people died following a head-on car crash on the A6 in Cumbria.
- horrific: The Spaniard was lucky to escape from an horrific crash.
- almighty: Before they knew it there was an almighty crash, and the lot of them lay in a heap on the pavement.
- high-speed: Steve Hislop's heroic bid to win the British Superbike title ended in a high-speed crash on Sunday.
- sleep-related: Sleep-related crashes are particularly dangerous and likely to result in serious injury - because the driver won't brake before impact.
Modifies a noun
- helmet: A new crash helmet can cost from £ 40 to £ 500.
- landing: The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure.
Noun used with modifier
- plane: He died in a plane crash in 1996 in Nigeria.
- helicopter: Case History Brian injured his back in a helicopter crash.
- rail: This week is the anniversary of the terrible Paddington rail crash.
- car: Could the car crash victim be a serial killer?
- dotcom: I think there are a few damaged souls ( from the dotcom crash ).
Preposition: against
crossbar: Leicester's Joey Gudjonsson went closer when his long range effort crashed against the crossbar.
Preposition: of
thunder: Just occasionally however, the storm clouds gathered right overhead and the flash and the crash of thunder seemed simultaneous.
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