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Definition crash in British English

crash verb

verb
/kræʃ/
1

if a moving vehicle crashes, it hits something, causing damage

Example

The car skidded and I thought we were going to crash.

Example

Three people were killed when their car crashed into a tree.

Synonyms and related words
accident aquaplane bang up
1.1

if someone crashes a moving vehicle, they hit something with it, causing damage

Example

On his way to the party, Cliff crashed his car.

Synonyms and related words
accident aquaplane bang up
1.2

if a plane crashes, or if someone crashes it, it falls from the sky

Example

A 737 aircraft crashed near Heidelberg.

Example

He crashed his plane on landing, causing £9,000 of damage.

Example

Amazingly, he survived when his plane crashed into the sea.

Synonyms and related words
accident aquaplane bang up
2

to hit something hard, making a loud noise and often causing damage

Example

A ball came crashing through the window.

Example

The wind howled and the waves crashed against the rocks.

Example

As Kelly saw him, the tray she was carrying crashed to the floor.

Example

He lifted his foot and crashed it into the door.

Synonyms and related words
damage spoil mark hit crash collide
2.1

to make a sudden loud noise, as if something is being hit

Example

Thunder crashed and boomed outside.

Synonyms and related words
bang beep blare
Synonyms and related words
bear bearish bear market
Synonyms and related words
go tits-up fail founder close shut down wind up
4

if a computer or computer program crashes, it suddenly stops working

Synonyms and related words
abort bomb boot
5

to sleep somewhere for the night, usually when you did not plan to do this

Example

You can crash at my place if you like.

Synonyms and related words
sleep doze off drift off
6

to go to a party that you have not been invited to

Synonyms and related words
visit go around call
7

to attend a meeting that you have not been invited to

Example

Is crashing a meeting really a good way to make friends and influence people?

Definition crash in British English