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Definition of crashing

crashing

/ˈkræʃ.ɪŋ/
crash · ing
Adverb:crashingly
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crashing Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Making a loud, sudden sound as of objects violently colliding, breaking, or falling.

Example

"We stood on the cliffs and listened to the crashing waves below."

2

Complete, utter, or unqualified (used as an intensifier with negative nouns such as 'bore' or 'failure').

Example

"The dinner party would have been a success if not for that crashing bore seated at the end of the table."

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• Rhymes for crashing

• Nearby Words

crapshooter
crash
crasher
crashing
crashingly
crashpad
crashproof

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Crashing. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/crashing
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