26984 words

crashes

28 definitions • 40 examples
1
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:

Examples:

We skidded on the ice and crashed.
crash into The plane crashed into a mountainside.
Her brother borrowed her motorbike and crashed it.
2
to hit something, often making a loud noise or causing damage:

Examples:

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.
3
If something such as a business crashes, it suddenly fails or becomes unsuccessful:

Examples:

4
If a computer or system crashes, it suddenly stops operating:

Examples:

My laptop's crashed again.
5
to suddenly fall to a low level:

Examples:

Foods with a low glycaemic index, such as oats, won't cause your energy level to spike and crash.
Demand slumped and prices crashed.
6
to sleep at someone else's house for the night, especially when you have not planned it:

Examples:

They crashed on my floor after the party.
7
to go to a party or other event without an invitation:

Examples:

We tried to crash the party, but the bouncers wouldn't let us in.
8
an accident involving a vehicle, usually a serious one in which the vehicle is damaged or someone is hurt:

Examples:

a car crash
have a crash She had a crash on the way to work.
They were only slightly injured in the crash.
9
a sudden loud noise made when something breaks or falls:

Examples:

I heard a loud crash in the kitchen.
The vase landed on the floor with a crash.
10
a sudden large fall in the value of a country's businesses:

Examples:

They lost a lot of money in the Stock Market crash.
12
quick and involving a lot of effort:

Examples:

The company undertook a crash programme of machine replacement.
13
a serious accident in which one or more cars, trucks, or other vehicles hit something, or in which an aircraft hits the ground or another aircraft:

Examples:

She was killed in an airplane crash in 1983.
14
a loud noise that sounds as if it is caused by something violently breaking apart or hitting something else:

Examples:

There was a loud crash, and we rushed over to see what had fallen.
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to go to a party or other event without an invitation:

Examples:

Some guys tried to crash the party but they weren’t allowed in.
17
to sleep, or to stay at a place to sleep temporarily:

Examples:

I was so tired after work, I crashed on the sofa.
18
to fall or hit something in a noisy or violent way:

Examples:

[ I ] All the dishes the waitress was carrying crashed to the floor.
19
To crash is also to move in a noisy or violent way:

Examples:

[ I ] A big black bear came crashing through the underbrush.
20
(of investments) to lose value, or (of a business) to lose money and be unable to continue to operate:

Examples:

When the market crashed, everyone lost money.
21
If a computer crashes, it suddenly stops operating.
22
(of a vehicle on the ground) to hit another vehicle or a large object violently, or (of an aircraft) to fall and violently hit the ground, a building, etc., or hit another aircraft while flying:

Examples:

[ I ] The plane crashed into the mountainside, killing all aboard.
23
involving great effort to achieve a lot quickly:

Examples:

took a crash course in cooking
24
A crash diet is a way of losing body weight quickly by eating very little.
25
a sudden serious fall in the value of something, for example, of shares or of a particular area of business:

Examples:

A crash in China could also affect the global economy if the country's demand for imports and raw materials drops sharply.
They had lost all their money in the Wall Street Crash of 1929.
The stock market crash has had a major impact, with many investors still nursing big losses.
crash in sth The crash in the property market has led to many houses being repossessed by mortgage companies.
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Examples:

Wednesday's state computer crash created far more problems than officials first realized.
27
to suddenly lose value, in a way that is serious:

Examples:

crash from sth to sth Its share price has crashed from nearly £7 in November to just £0.50.
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if a computer or system crashes, or if someone or something crashes it, it suddenly stops working:

Examples:

The server crashed twice and we had no idea why.
The message will highlight the error that crashed the computer.

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