1crash1 (kræʃ
)
Definitions
verb
- to make or cause to make a loud noise as of solid objects smashing or clattering
- to fall or cause to fall with force, breaking in pieces with a loud noise as of solid objects smashing
- (intr) to break or smash in pieces with a loud noise
- (intr) to collapse or fail suddenly ⇒
this business is sure to crash
- to cause (an aircraft) to hit land or water violently resulting in severe damage or (of an aircraft) to hit land or water in this way
- to cause (a car, etc) to collide with another car or other object or (of two or more cars) to be involved in a collision
- to move or cause to move violently or noisily ⇒
to crash through a barrier
- British informal short for gate-crash
- (intr) (of a computer system or program) to fail suddenly and completely because of a malfunction
- (intr) slang another term for crash out
- See crash and burn
noun
- an act or instance of breaking and falling to pieces
- a sudden loud noise ⇒
the crash of thunder
- a collision, as between vehicles
- a sudden descent of an aircraft as a result of which it hits land or water
- the sudden collapse of a business, stock exchange, etc, esp one causing further financial failure
- (modifier)
- requiring or using intensive effort and all possible resources in order to accomplish something quickly ⇒
a crash programme
- sudden or vigorous ⇒
a crash halt
a crash tackle
- requiring or using intensive effort and all possible resources in order to accomplish something quickly ⇒
- See crash-and-burn
See also
crash outAlternative Forms
ˈcrasher nounWord Origin
C14: probably from crasen to smash, shatter + dasshen to strike violently, dashC14: probably from to smash, shatter + to strike violently, 1; see ; see crazeSynonyms
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smash,
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thud,
clang,
=
smash,
break,
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shatter,
fragment,
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dash to pieces
=
collapse,
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go under,
be ruined
go bust,
fold up,
go broke
go to the wall,
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2crash2 (kræʃ)
Definitions
noun
- a coarse cotton or linen cloth used for towelling, curtains, etc
Word Origin
C19: from Russian krashenina coloured linenTranslations
- British English:
crash
A crash is an accident when a vehicle hits something.There was a car crash outside the school.kræʃ NOUN There was a car crash outside the school.
- Spanish:
choque
nm
- French:
accident
nm
- German:
Zusammenstoß
nm Zusammenstöße
- Chinese: 坠毁 n
- Arabic: تَـحَطُّم n
- Portuguese: acidente de viação nm
- Russian: авария nf
- Croatian: sudar nm
- Czech: srážka nf
- Danish: sammenstød nnt
- Dutch: botsing nm
- Finnish: kolari n
- Greek: σύγκρουση αυτοκινήτων nf
- Italian: scontro nm
- Japanese: 衝突 n
- Korean: 충돌 n
- Norwegian: krasj nnt
- Polish: katastrofa nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: acidente de carro nm
- European Spanish:
choque
nm
- Swedish: brak nnt
- Thai: การชน n
- Turkish: araba kazası n
- Vietnamese: va chạm mạnh n
- British English:
crash
If a computer or a computer program crashes, it suddenly stops working.My computer crashed for the second time that day.kræʃ VERB My computer crashed for the second time that day.
- Spanish:
estrellar
vt
- French: avoir un accident v
- German: einen Unfall haben mit vt
- Chinese: 使撞毁 vt
- Arabic: يَتَحَطَّمُ vt
- Portuguese: bater vt
- Russian: с грохотом разрушать vt
- Croatian: prasnuti v
- Czech: narazit vt narážet
- Danish: forulykke v
- Dutch: te pletter slaan vt
- Finnish: törmätä vt
- Greek: τσακίζω vt
- Italian: avere un incidente con vt
- Japanese: 衝突させる vt
- Korean: ...을 무너뜨리다 vt
- Norwegian: kollidere vt
- Polish: rozbić vt rozbijać
- Brazilian Portuguese: crashar v
- European Spanish:
estrellar
v
- Swedish: krascha vt
- Thai: ชนอย่างแรง vt
- Turkish: çarpmak vt
- Vietnamese: đâm mạnh v
- British English:
crash
If a moving vehicle crashes, or if you crash it, it hits something.His car crashed into the back of a van.kræʃ VERB His car crashed into the back of a van.
- Spanish: chocarse contra vi
- French: s’écraser vi
- German:
verunglücken
vi
- Chinese: 坠毁 vi
- Arabic: يَتَحَطَّمُ vi
- Portuguese: espatifar-se vi
- Russian: с грохотом рушиться vi
- Croatian: sudariti v
- Czech: srazit (se) vi srážet (se)
- Danish: forulykke v
- Dutch: te pletter slaan vi
- Finnish: törmätä vi
- Greek: συγκρούομαι vi
- Italian: scontrarsi vi
- Japanese: 衝突する vi
- Korean: 꽝하고 박살나다 vi
- Norwegian: kollidere vi
- Polish: rozbić się vi rozbijać się
- Brazilian Portuguese: espatifar-se vi
- European Spanish: chocarse contra v
- Swedish: braka vi
- Thai: เคลื่อนที่อย่างเสียงดัง vi
- Turkish: çarpılmak vi
- Vietnamese: đâm mạnh v
- British English:
crash
A crash is a sudden, loud noise.He dropped the plates with a crash.kræʃ NOUN He dropped the plates with a crash.
- French:
craquement
nm
- Arabic: اِرْتِطام n
- Brazilian Portuguese: estrondo nm
Usage examples
They would, in fact, think she'd bumped her head in the crash.
, LOOKING FOR ANDREW McCARTHY (2002)After the laughter: Lesnar was injured in a motorcycle crash right before training camp.
Maxim (2004)State television showed the shattered remains of the fuselage and engines still smoking amid the fog several hours after the crash.
Globe and Mail (2003)ATLANTA: Niki Taylor, a leading model, was in critical condition yesterday after a car crash.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Following the financial crash of 1847, most of these publications perished.
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