crash

accident

1. B1Countable

   An accident, typically a serious one, involving a vehicle, resulting in damage or injury.

   • a car crash

   • She was involved in a crash on her way to work.

   • They sustained only minor injuries in the crash.

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sound

1. B2Countable

   A sudden, loud noise produced when something breaks or falls.

   • I heard a loud crash coming from the kitchen.

   • The vase fell to the floor with a loud crash.

   • The window rattled with a crash in the strong wind.

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decline

1. C1Countable

   A sudden and significant decline in the value of a country's businesses.

   • The stock market crash resulted in them losing a lot of money.

   • The economic crash led to many companies going out of business.

   • The crash of the banking system sent the entire nation into panic.

failure

1. Countable

   A sudden and unexpected failure of a computer or system.

   • a computer crash

   • The system crash resulted in the loss of all the data.

   • A software crash forced him to restart his computer.

collide

1. B1TransitiveIntransitive

   To be involved in an accident, typically a serious one, where a vehicle is damaged and someone is hurt; or to cause a vehicle to be involved in an accident.

   • We skidded on the ice and crashed into another car.

   • The plane crashed into the side of a mountain.

   • Her brother borrowed her motorbike and crashed it.

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impact

1. TransitiveIntransitiveVerb + adv/prep

   To hit something with force, often creating a loud noise or causing damage.

   • We could hear the waves crashing against the shore.

   • Suddenly, the cymbals crashed and the orchestra began to play.

   • A dog came crashing through the bushes.

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fail

1. C1Intransitive

   To suddenly fail or become unsuccessful, often referring to businesses or economies.

   • Investors were seriously worried when the stock market began to crash.

   • The company crashed due to mismanagement.

   • The country's economy crashed within a matter of months.

2. B2Intransitive

   To suddenly stop operating, referring to computers or systems.

   • My laptop's crashed again.

   • The server crashed, making the website inaccessible.

   • This program keeps crashing and I can't finish my work.

sleep

1. Intransitiveinformal

   To sleep at someone else's house for the night, particularly without prior planning.

   • They crashed on my floor after the party.

   • I have nowhere to stay; can I crash at your place tonight?

   • My friends were too tired from their travels, so they crashed at our place for the night.

intrude

1. Transitiveinformal

   To attend a party or event without an invitation.

   • We tried to crash the party, but the bouncers wouldn't let us in.

   • He always tries to crash all the hot events.

   • We weren't invited but we still managed to crash the wedding.

1. Before noun

   Quick and comprehensive, involving a lot of effort and done in a short time.

   • The company undertook a crash program of machine replacement.

   • We did a crash course to meet the deadline.

   • This project requires a crash solution.