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Definition collapse in British English

collapse verb

verb
/kəˈlæps/
1

if a building or other structure collapses, it suddenly falls down

Example

There were fears that the roof would collapse.

Synonyms and related words
collapse fall down fall over
2

to suddenly fall down and become very ill or unconscious

Example

A man had collapsed on the hospital steps.

Example

I ended up collapsing with exhaustion.

Synonyms and related words
faint pass out knock out
2.1

to let your body fall onto a chair, bed etc because you are very tired

Example

He collapsed in an exhausted heap.

Synonyms and related words
bed down collapse cross your legs
Example

The trial collapsed amid allegations that officers fabricated evidence.

Example

The old system would have collapsed under the strain.

4

an object that collapses can be folded or separated into parts, so that it takes up less space

Example

The chairs collapse for easy storage.

Synonyms and related words
widen stretch open out
4.1

to fold something, or to separate its parts, so that it takes up less space

Synonyms and related words
fold fold up unfurl
5

to lose the air that is inside and become flat, or to make this happen

Example

His heart was failing and one of his lungs had collapsed.

Synonyms and related words
collapse fall down fall over
6

if you collapse into laughter, you start laughing in an uncontrolled way

Synonyms and related words
burst out crack up dissolve into
Definition collapse in British English