English dictionary
crash
/kr/&//S/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a loud resonant repeating noise
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a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
ExamplesThey are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane.
Synonyms wreckSource: WordNet 3.0
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a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
Synonyms collapseSource: WordNet 3.0
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the act of colliding with something
ExamplesHis crash through the window.
Synonyms smashSource: WordNet 3.0
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(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
ExamplesThe crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since.
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A loud, sudden, confused sound, as of many things falling and breaking at once.
Source: webster1913
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Coarse, heavy, narrow linen cloth, used esp. for towels.
Source: webster1913
verb
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fall or come down violently
ExamplesThe branch crashed down on my car.
The plane crashed in the sea.
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move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
ExamplesThe car crashed through the glass door.
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undergo damage or destruction on impact
ExamplesThe plane crashed into the ocean.
The car crashed into the lamp post.
Synonyms ramSource: WordNet 3.0
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move violently as through a barrier
ExamplesThe terrorists crashed the gate.
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break violently or noisily; smash
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occupy, usually uninvited
ExamplesMy son's friends crashed our house last weekend.
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make a sudden loud sound
ExamplesThe waves crashed on the shore and kept us awake all night.
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enter uninvited; informal
ExamplesLet's crash the party!
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cause to crash
ExamplesThe terrorists crashed the plane into the palace.
Mother crashed the motorbike into the lamppost.
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hurl or thrust violently
Synonyms dashSource: WordNet 3.0
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undergo a sudden and severe downturn
ExamplesThe economy crashed.
Will the stock market crash again?
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stop operating
ExamplesMy computer crashed last night.
Synonyms go downSource: WordNet 3.0
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sleep in a convenient place
ExamplesYou can crash here, though it's not very comfortable.
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To break in pieces violently; to dash together with noise and violence.
Source: webster1913
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To make a loud, clattering sound, as of many things falling and breaking at once; to break in pieces with a harsh noise.
Source: webster1913