crash
♦♦ crash /kr'æʃ/ (crashes crashing crashed)
1 [N-COUNT] oft n N
A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
His elder son was killed in a car crash a few years ago.
...a plane crash.
= accident
2 [VERB] V, V into n, V n, V-ed
If a moving vehicle crashes or if the driver crashes it, it hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
The plane crashed mysteriously near the island of Ustica.
...when his car crashed into the rear of a van...
Even his death, after crashing his motorcycle on a bridge in New Orleans, was spectacular...
Her body was found near a crashed car.
3 [VERB] V prep/adv, V prep/adv
If something crashes somewhere, it moves and hits something else violently, making a loud noise.
The door swung inwards to crash against a chest of drawers behind it...
I heard them coming, crashing through the undergrowth, before I saw them.
4 [N-COUNT]
A crash is a sudden, loud noise.
Two people in the flat recalled hearing a loud crash about 1.30 a.m.
5 [VERB] V
If a business or financial system crashes, it fails suddenly, often with serious effects. (BUSINESS)
When the market crashed, they assumed the deal would be cancelled.
[N-COUNT]
Crash is also a noun.
He predicted correctly that there was going to be a stock market crash.
6 [VERB] V
If a computer or a computer program crashes, it fails suddenly. (COMPUTING)
...after the computer crashed for the second time in 10 days.crash bar|ri|er (crash barriers)
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A crash barrier is a strong low fence built along the side of a road or between the two halves of a motorway in order to prevent accidents. (BRIT; in AM, use guardrail)crash course (crash courses)
[N-COUNT] usu with supp, oft N in n
A crash course in a particular subject is a short course in which you are taught basic facts or skills, for example before you start a new job.
I did a 15-week crash course in typing.crash hel|met (crash helmets)
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A crash helmet is a helmet that motorcyclists wear in order to protect their heads if they have an accident.crash out
[PHRASAL VERB] V P, V-ed P
If someone crashes out somewhere, they fall asleep where they are because they are very tired or drunk. (INFORMAL)
I just want to crash out on the sofa...
The band are crashed out on the floor.
= flake out
1 [N-COUNT] oft n N
A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
His elder son was killed in a car crash a few years ago.
...a plane crash.
= accident
2 [VERB] V, V into n, V n, V-ed
If a moving vehicle crashes or if the driver crashes it, it hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
The plane crashed mysteriously near the island of Ustica.
...when his car crashed into the rear of a van...
Even his death, after crashing his motorcycle on a bridge in New Orleans, was spectacular...
Her body was found near a crashed car.
3 [VERB] V prep/adv, V prep/adv
If something crashes somewhere, it moves and hits something else violently, making a loud noise.
The door swung inwards to crash against a chest of drawers behind it...
I heard them coming, crashing through the undergrowth, before I saw them.
4 [N-COUNT]
A crash is a sudden, loud noise.
Two people in the flat recalled hearing a loud crash about 1.30 a.m.
5 [VERB] V
If a business or financial system crashes, it fails suddenly, often with serious effects. (BUSINESS)
When the market crashed, they assumed the deal would be cancelled.
[N-COUNT]
Crash is also a noun.
He predicted correctly that there was going to be a stock market crash.
6 [VERB] V
If a computer or a computer program crashes, it fails suddenly. (COMPUTING)
...after the computer crashed for the second time in 10 days.crash bar|ri|er (crash barriers)
[N-COUNT]
A crash barrier is a strong low fence built along the side of a road or between the two halves of a motorway in order to prevent accidents. (BRIT; in AM, use guardrail)crash course (crash courses)
[N-COUNT] usu with supp, oft N in n
A crash course in a particular subject is a short course in which you are taught basic facts or skills, for example before you start a new job.
I did a 15-week crash course in typing.crash hel|met (crash helmets)
[N-COUNT]
A crash helmet is a helmet that motorcyclists wear in order to protect their heads if they have an accident.crash out
[PHRASAL VERB] V P, V-ed P
If someone crashes out somewhere, they fall asleep where they are because they are very tired or drunk. (INFORMAL)
I just want to crash out on the sofa...
The band are crashed out on the floor.
= flake out