crashed

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past simple and past participle of

If a vehicle crashes or someone crashes it, it is involved in an accident, usually a serious one in which the vehicle is damaged and someone is hurt:

We skidded on the ice and crashed.

crash into The plane crashed into a mountainside.

Her brother borrowed her motorbike and crashed it.

to hit something, often making a loud noise or causing damage:

crash on We could hear waves crashing on the shore.

crash against The door swung open and crashed against the wall.

Suddenly, cymbals crashed and the orchestra began playing.

crash through Without warning, the tree crashed through the roof.

come crashing through A dog came crashing through the bushes.

If something such as a business crashes, it suddenly fails or becomes unsuccessful:

Investors were seriously worried when the stock market began to crash.

If a computer or system crashes, it suddenly stops operating:

My laptop's crashed again.

to suddenly fall to a low level:

Foods with a low glycaemic index, such as oats, won't cause your energy level to spike and crash.

Demand slumped and prices crashed.

to sleep at someone else's house for the night, especially when you have not planned it:

They crashed on my floor after the party.

to go to a party or other event without an invitation:

We tried to crash the party, but the bouncers wouldn't let us in.