Synonyms and antonyms of Vehicle accidents and breakdowns in American Thesaurus

accident (noun)

a crash involving a car, train, airplane, or other vehicle

aquaplane (verb)

British to hydroplane on a wet road

bang up (American)

American to damage something such as a vehicle

blindside (verb)

informal to hit the side of a traveling vehicle in an accident

blowout (noun)

an occasion when a tire on a moving vehicle suddenly bursts

breakdown (noun)

a situation in which a machine or vehicle stops working

break down ()

if a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working

broadside (verb)

to crash into the side of another vehicle

car crash (noun)

an accident in which two or more vehicles crash into each other

collision (noun)

an accident in which a person or vehicle that is moving crashes into something

crack-up (noun)

Americaninformal a car or airplane crash

crash (verb)

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

crash (verb)

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

crash (verb)

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

crash (noun)

an accident that happens when a moving vehicle hits something, causing damage

derail (verb)

to make a train come off its rails

derail (verb)

if a train derails, it comes off its rails

ding (verb)

American to make a small dent on the surface of something, especially a car

distress (noun)

a situation in which a ship, aircraft, etc. is in great danger and likely to sink or crash

fender-bender (noun)

Americaninformal a minor accident in which vehicles are slightly damaged

fishtail (verb)

if a vehicle fishtails, its back end moves from side to side in an uncontrolled way

flat (noun)

informal a flat tire

head-on (adverb)

if two vehicles crash head-on, the front of one vehicle hits the front of the other

head-on (adjective)

a head-on crash is one in which two vehicles traveling in opposite directions hit each other

hit (verb)

if a vehicle hits someone or something, it moves against them with great force

hit-and-run (adjective)

a hit-and-run accident is one in which a driver does not stop after their vehicle has hit a person or another car

hit-and-run (noun)

an accident in which a driver does not stop after their vehicle has hit a person or another car

hydroplane (verb)

American if a car hydroplanes, it slides on a wet road so that you cannot control it

jackknife (verb)

if a truck or train jackknifes, it bends in the middle and its connected parts fold toward each other

jump the tracks/track ()

if a train jumps the tracks, it comes off the railroad in an accident

knock down (British)

British to hit someone with a vehicle so that they are injured or killed

pileup (noun)

an accident in which several vehicles crash into each other

plow into ()

to crash into someone or something with force, especially because you are moving or driving too quickly or in a careless or uncontrolled way

plow through ()

to crash through something or a group of people with force, especially because you are moving or driving too quickly or in a careless or uncontrolled way

puncture (noun)

a small hole made by accident in a tire

ram (verb)

if a vehicle or boat rams something, it hits it very hard, usually when it is moving fast

rear-end (verb)

Americaninformal to drive into the back of another car

rollover (noun)

an occasion when a vehicle turns over while it is moving

RTA (noun)

road traffic accident: an accident on the road involving vehicles

run into ()

to hit someone or something by accident while you are driving

run over ()

to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

run someone off the road ()

to drive in a way that forces someone else’s car to drive off the road

shipwreck (noun)

an accident in which a ship is destroyed during a trip, usually because it hits rocks

shunt (noun)

a situation in which several cars crash into each other in a line

sideswipe (verb)

if one vehicle sideswipes another vehicle, their sides touch quickly because one is trying to go past the other and gets too close

skid (noun)

a sudden uncontrolled slide across the ground, especially by a vehicle

smash (noun)

informal a car crash

smash into ()

to make something such as a vehicle hit an object or surface very hard while moving very fast, causing injury or damage

smash-up (noun)

informal an accident that happens when a moving vehicle hits something, causing damage

SMIDSY (noun)

British an occasion when a cyclist is knocked off their bike by a motorist who did not see them in time

stall (noun)

an occasion when a vehicle’s engine suddenly stops working

total (verb)

informal to completely destroy a vehicle

whiplash (noun)

a serious injury affecting your neck, caused when the vehicle that you are in is hit from behind by another vehicle, which makes your head move violently

wreck (verb)

to severely damage or destroy a vehicle or building

wreck (noun)

American an accident that involves a vehicle hitting something and causing damage.

wreck (noun)

something that has been badly damaged, especially a car, airplane, or train that has been in an accident

wreckage (noun)

the parts of a vehicle or building that remain after it has been severely damaged

write off (British)

British to total a vehicle in an accident

write-off (noun)

British a totaled vehicle