Crash

Quick meaning: Crash is a noun meaning A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.

Meaning

A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.

More Meanings

1. An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
2. (computing) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.
3. (informal) A comedown from a drug.
4. (collective) A group of rhinoceroses.
5. (ecology) A sudden decline in any living form's population levels, often leading to extinction.
6. Quick, fast, intensive, impromptu.
7. (finance) A sudden large decline in the value of money, stocks or other assets, etc., especially one that causes additional economic difficulties.

Example Sentences

the stock market crash

Nobody survived the plane crash.

After the lightning came the crash of thunder.

My computer had a crash so I had to reboot it.

Word Forms

• crashes
• crashing
• crashed

Synonyms for crash

Depending on context, synonyms include abend, meltdown, doze, repose, rest, sleep.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include smash, collision, clash, gate-crash, clank, collapse.

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