Crash

/kɹæʃ/ · noun

Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

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

Example Sentences

The piece ended in a crescendo, building up to a crash of cymbals.

After the lightning came the crash of thunder.

She broke two bones in her body in a car crash.

Nobody survived the plane crash.

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

the stock market crash

One of my favorites among the terms of groups of creatures is a crash of rhinoceros. I can imagine an African guide saying to his client, “Shoot, dammit, shoot! Here comes the whole bloody crash of rhinoceros!” […] Personally, I think I’d just as soon come across a crash of rhinoceros as a knot of toad.

The largest group of black rhinos reported was made up of 13 individuals. A group of rhinos is called a crash.

Synonyms for crash

Antonyms for crash

Related Words

Word Forms

• crashes
• crashing
• crashed

Usage Notes

Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.

Practice and Learn More

Frequently Asked Questions