crash
crash Lexical Profile
crash Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A violent collision, typically of one vehicle with another or with an obstacle, or the sudden fall of an aircraft.
"Thankfully, both drivers walked away from the highway crash with only minor bruises."
A sudden, disastrous drop in the value or price of something, especially in financial markets, or the sudden failure of a business.
"Many investors lost their retirement savings during the severe stock market crash."
A sudden, loud noise as of something breaking or hitting another object.
"A loud crash from the kitchen alerted everyone that the stack of ceramic plates had fallen."
A sudden failure inside a computer system or software program that renders it inoperable.
"The unexpected server crash wiped out two hours of unsaved work across the entire office."
• verb
To collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle, or to cause a vehicle or aircraft to collide.
"The delivery truck skidded on the icy road and crashed into a wooden fence."
To move or fall with a sudden, loud, shattering noise.
"Huge ocean waves crashed against the rocky cliffs during the winter storm."
To fall suddenly and drastically in value, or to fail abruptly (of a financial market, business, or computer system).
"My laptop crashed right as I was about to submit the final draft of my research paper."
To enter a party, event, or place without an invitation or permission (informal).
"A group of college students tried to crash the private wedding reception at the hotel."
To fall asleep quickly from exhaustion, or to stay temporarily at someone else's home for the night (informal).
"After driving for twelve hours straight, he crashed on his friend's living room couch."
• adjective
Done rapidly or urgently and involving a concentrated effort to achieve an objective.
"She enrolled in a two-week crash course in conversational Spanish before her business trip to Madrid."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in Middle English as 'crasshen' (meaning to break into pieces or gnash the teeth), the word is likely of imitative origin, blending the sounds and meanings of 'craze' and 'mash' or 'dash'.