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crash

kraʃ

Meanings

verb

(of a vehicle) collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle.
E.g. a racing car had crashed, wrecking a safety barrier
move or cause to move with force, speed, and sudden loud noise.
E.g. huge waves crashed down on to us
(of shares, a business, etc.) suddenly drop in value or fail.
E.g. the shares crashed to 329p
(of a computer, computing system, or software) fail suddenly.
E.g. the project was postponed because the computer crashed
enter (a party) without an invitation; gatecrash.
go to sleep, especially suddenly or in an improvised setting.
E.g. what was it you said just before I crashed out ?

noun

a violent collision, typically of one vehicle with another or with an object.
E.g. a car crash
a sudden loud noise as of something breaking or hitting another object.
E.g. he slammed the phone down with a crash
a sudden disastrous drop in the value or price of something.
E.g. the 1987 stock-market crash
a sudden failure which puts a computer system out of action.
E.g. system crashes are an everyday hazard

adjective

done rapidly or urgently and involving a concentrated effort.
E.g. a crash course in Italian

adverb

with a sudden loud sound.
E.g. crash went the bolt

noun

a coarse plain linen, woollen, or cotton fabric.

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