Origin of crash
1OTHER WORDS FROM crash
crash·er, nounWords nearby crash
British Dictionary definitions for crash out (1 of 3)
crash out
verb (intr, adverb) slang
- to go to sleep
- to spend the night (in a place)we crashed out at John's place
to pass out
informal
to be eliminated from a competition in a way that brings disgrace or embarrassment
British Dictionary definitions for crash out (2 of 3)
crash
1
/ (kræʃ) /
verb
noun
See also
crash out
Derived forms of crash
crasher, nounWord Origin for crash
C14: probably from
crasen to smash, shatter +
dasshen to strike violently,
dash
1; see
craze
British Dictionary definitions for crash out (3 of 3)
crash
2
/ (kræʃ) /
noun
a coarse cotton or linen cloth used for towelling, curtains, etc
Word Origin for crash
C19: from Russian
krashenina coloured linen