crashed (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /kræʃt/
Definition
To suddenly stop working, often due to a fault, especially referring to a computer system or software.
Examples
My computer crashed in the middle of writing my essay, and I lost all my unsaved work.
The server crashed, causing the website to be inaccessible for several hours.
After the update, the application frequently crashed, making it unusable.
How to Use crashed
- crash into (prepositional phrase)
- To collide with something. — "The boat crashed into the rocks during the storm."
- crash down (phrasal verb)
- To fall or collapse with a loud noise. — "The old building crashed down after the earthquake."
- crash out (phrasal verb)
- To fall asleep quickly due to exhaustion, or to be eliminated from a competition. — "He crashed out on the couch after working all day."
- crash and burn (idiom)
- To fail spectacularly. — "His ambitious project unfortunately crashed and burned."
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