crash

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Visual representation of crash

Noun

crashSingular
crashesPlural
1

A violent collision, especially of vehicles, that causes damage or destruction.

Three people were injured in the car crash.

2

A sudden loud noise, as of something breaking or colliding.

We heard a loud crash from the kitchen.

3

A sudden failure or breakdown of a computer system or program.

I lost all my work because of a computer crash.

4

A sudden severe decline in business activity or stock market values.

The stock market crash of 1929 led to the Great Depression.

Verb

crashInfinitive
crashPresent tense
crashedPast tense
crashedPast participle
crashingPresent participle
crashesThird-person singular
1

To collide violently with something, causing damage.

The car crashed into a tree.

2

To make a sudden loud noise, especially by breaking or falling.

The dishes crashed to the floor.

3

To suddenly stop functioning (of a computer or system).

My computer crashed while I was working on an important document.

4

To enter or attend without invitation or permission.

He crashed the party even though he wasn't invited.

5

To sleep, especially temporarily or in an informal place.

I'm so tired. Can I crash at your place tonight?