crash (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /kræʃ/
Definition
To collide violently with a hard object or surface, making a loud noise.
Examples
The truck crashed into the barrier.
Be careful not to crash the car.
The plane crashed in the mountains.
How to Use crash
- crash into (prepositional phrase)
- To collide with something. — "The bicycle crashed into a lamppost."
- crash out (phrasal verb)
- To fall asleep suddenly and deeply. — "He was so exhausted he crashed out on the couch."
- crash down (phrasal verb)
- To fall to the ground suddenly and heavily. — "The old building crashed down during the earthquake."
- crash course (collocation)
- An intensive course of study on a particular subject. — "She took a crash course in computer programming."
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