Crash (Verb)
Meaning 1
Fall or come down violently; "The branch crashed down on my car"; "The plane crashed in the sea".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The tree branch crashed down on the roof during the storm.
- She lost her balance and crashed to the ground on the ice rink.
- The lightning struck and the old tree trunk crashed down in flames.
- A meteorite crashed in the deserted field creating a massive crater.
- The helicopter's engine failed and it crashed into the nearby hill.
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Meaning 2
Move violently as through a barrier; "The terrorists crashed the gate".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The car crashed through the fence and landed in the nearby lake.
- The storming police officers crashed the door of the suspect's apartment.
- During rush hour, a speeding truck crashed the guardrail and spilled its cargo.
- The rowdy crowd crashed the private party and started causing trouble.
- A stray bullet crashed the window of the nearby building.
Meaning 3
Sleep in a convenient place; "You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- You can crash on my couch for the night if you need a place to stay.
- If you're too tired to drive home, you can crash at my place.
- There's a spare room in the attic, feel free to crash there if you need to.
- You're welcome to crash at my apartment if you miss the last bus.
- My friend let me crash at her house after the concert since I missed my ride.
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Meaning 4
Cause to crash; "The terrorists crashed the plane into the palace"; "Mother crashed the motorbike into the lamppost".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The drunk driver crashed his car into the tree.
- The hijacker attempted to crash the plane into the major landmark.
- She lost control and crashed the bike into the fence.
- The system administrator prevented the hacker from trying to crash the server.
- A lightning bolt struck the aircraft, causing it to crash into the ocean.
Meaning 5
Move with, or as if with, a crashing noise; "The car crashed through the glass door".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The fire engine crashed through the crowded intersection.
- The gymnast crashed to the mat, dazed and disoriented.
- The plane crashed into the mountain, causing a massive explosion.
- The glass vase crashed to the floor as she tripped on the rug.
- The speeding motorcycle crashed through the fence.
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Meaning 6
Undergo a sudden and severe downturn; "the economy crashed"; "will the stock market crash again?".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The housing market crashed in 2008 due to excessive speculation and subprime lending.
- After years of unsustainable growth, the tech industry crashed in the early 2000s.
- Concerns about global economic instability have fueled fears that the market will crash again soon.
- Analysts warn that if interest rates continue to rise, the industry may crash as heavily indebted companies struggle to stay afloat.
- Rising national debt has led experts to predict that the country's economy will eventually crash unless drastic action is taken to correct the issue.
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Meaning 7
Break violently or noisily; smash.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The old car will crash into the wall if you don't steer it properly.
- Her wine glass would crash to the floor if she let go of it.
- The vase began to crash to the ground, but I managed to catch it in time.
- In her hurry, she almost let the dinner plates crash to the floor.
- The hurricane would crash against the shore, destroying buildings and homes along the way,
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Meaning 8
Hurl or thrust violently; "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The stormy waves crashed against the shore with immense force.
- She crashed the door shut behind her, making sure it was locked tight.
- The protesters crashed through the police barricade, overwhelming the officers.
- He crashed the car into the tree, but thankfully no one was injured.
- The strong gust of wind crashed the tree branch against the window.
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Meaning 9
Make a sudden loud sound; "the waves crashed on the shore and kept us awake all night".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The firework exploded in the sky and crashed with a loud, piercing sound that startled everyone.
- The waves crashed against the boat, causing it to rock violently back and forth.
- A gong crashed in the background as the musicians took their positions on stage.
- The thunder crashed and boomed outside as the rain poured down.
- As the cymbals crashed together, the audience erupted into applause.
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Meaning 10
Stop operating; "My computer crashed last night"; "The system goes down at least once a week".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The server crashed due to a power outage and all data was lost.
- The entire network will crash if we don't update our software immediately.
- Our website crashed under the overwhelming number of holiday shoppers.
- The robot's system crashed because its battery was low and it couldn't recharge.
- The flight's navigation system crashed and they had to make an emergency landing.
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Meaning 11
Undergo damage or destruction on impact; "the plane crashed into the ocean"; "The car crashed into the lamp post".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The plane crashed into the ocean after running out of fuel during a severe storm.
- The speeding car crashed into the front gate of the wealthy businessman's mansion.
- The drunk driver crashed his truck into the wall, shattering the front windshield.
- During the blizzard, a massive tree branch crashed onto the family's sedan.
- The train crashed into the truck that was stuck on the railroad tracks, causing a huge explosion.
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Meaning 12
Occupy, usually uninvited; "My son's friends crashed our house last weekend".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The party was crashed by some of the neighbors who didn't receive an invitation.
- Her brother crashed our hotel room and spent the night on the couch.
- The new guy crashed the meeting and introduced himself to everyone.
- Their kids crashed the holiday dinner and stayed for dessert.
- Over 20 people crashed the wedding and took advantage of the free food and drinks.
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Meaning 13
Enter uninvited; informal; "let's crash the party!".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- They decided to crash the exclusive wedding reception without an invitation.
- After getting lost, they crash the movie premiere and no one noticed a thing.
- If we wear black tie attire maybe we can crash the formal gala tonight.
- He planned to crash the family reunion even though he wasn't technically invited.
- Let's crash the college party and see if any of our old classmates are there.