crashing

[ krash-ing ]

/ ˈkræʃ ɪŋ /

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adjective

absolute; complete; utter: a crashing bore.

unusual or superlative; exceptional: a crashing celebration.

Origin of crashing

First recorded in 1925–30; crash¹ + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM crashing

crash·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby crashing

crash-dive, crash-hot, crash-land, crash-test, crashaw, crashing, crashproof, crashworthiness, crasis, crass, crassitude

Definition for crashing (2 of 2)

crash ¹

[ krash ]

/ kræʃ /

verb (used without object)

to make a loud, clattering noise, as of something dashed to pieces.

to break or fall to pieces with noise.

(of moving vehicles, objects, etc.) to collide, especially violently and noisily.

to move or go with a crash; strike with a crash.

Aeronautics. to land in an abnormal manner, usually causing severe damage: The airliner crashed.

to collapse or fail suddenly, as a financial enterprise: The stock market crashed.

Informal. to gain admittance to a party, performance, etc., without an invitation, ticket, or permission.

Slang.

to sleep.
to have a temporary place to sleep or live without payment: He let me crash at his house.
to fall asleep: I get home in the evening and I just crash till it's time for dinner.

Slang. to experience unpleasant sensations, as sudden exhaustion or depression, when a drug, especially an amphetamine, wears off.

Medicine/Medical Slang. to suffer cardiac arrest.

Ecology. (of a population) to decline rapidly.

Computers. to shut down because of a malfunction of hardware or software.

verb (used with object)

to break into pieces violently and noisily; shatter.

to force or drive with violence and noise (usually followed by in, through, out, etc.).

Aeronautics. to cause (an aircraft) to make a landing in an abnormal manner, usually damaging or wrecking the aircraft.

Informal.

to gain admittance to, even though uninvited: to crash a party.
to enter without a ticket, permission, etc.: to crash the gate at a football game.

noun

a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck: the crash of thunder.

a breaking or falling to pieces with loud noise: the sudden crash of dishes.

a collision or crashing, as of automobiles, trains, etc.

the shock of collision and breaking.

a sudden and violent falling to ruin.

a sudden general collapse of a business enterprise, prosperity, the stock market, etc.: the crash of 1929.

Aeronautics. an act or instance of crashing.

Ecology. a sudden, rapid decline in the size of a population.

adjective

characterized by an intensive effort, especially to deal with an emergency, meet a deadline, etc.: a crash plan to house flood victims; a crash diet.

Origin of crash

1350–1400; 1920–25 def. 16; 1870–75 for def 22; Middle English crasche, blend of crase to break (see craze) and masche mash¹

SYNONYMS FOR crash

13 smash.

21 failure, ruin.

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OTHER WORDS FROM crash

crash·er, noun

Example sentences from the Web for crashing

Even more luckily, that bungee cord was short enough to keep it from crashing.

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Soon the crashing of glass was heard, as stones were hurled at the dwellings of known Catholics.

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Then he heard a crashing fall on the other side of the house, as if somebody had tumbled headlong over a chair—then silence.

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Crashing planks and timber and exploding shells seemed to be all about them.

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He did not speak again, nor did the friend who stood watchfully beside the spluttering, crashing machine.

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Other crashing sounds announced that the 95 enemy machines were busily at work.

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British Dictionary definitions for crashing (1 of 3)

crashing

/ (ˈkræʃɪŋ) /

adjective

(prenominal) informal (intensifier) (esp in the phrase a crashing bore)

British Dictionary definitions for crashing (2 of 3)

crash ¹

/ (kræʃ) /

verb

to make or cause to make a loud noise as of solid objects smashing or clattering

to fall or cause to fall with force, breaking in pieces with a loud noise as of solid objects smashing

(intr) to break or smash in pieces with a loud noise

(intr) to collapse or fail suddenly this business is sure to crash

to cause (an aircraft) to hit land or water violently resulting in severe damage or (of an aircraft) to hit land or water in this way

to cause (a car, etc) to collide with another car or other object or (of two or more cars) to be involved in a collision

to move or cause to move violently or noisily to crash through a barrier

British informal short for gate-crash

(intr) (of a computer system or program) to fail suddenly and completely because of a malfunction

(intr) slang another term for crash out

crash and burn informal to fail; be unsuccessful

noun

an act or instance of breaking and falling to pieces

a sudden loud noise the crash of thunder

a collision, as between vehicles

a sudden descent of an aircraft as a result of which it hits land or water

the sudden collapse of a business, stock exchange, etc, esp one causing further financial failure

(modifier)

requiring or using intensive effort and all possible resources in order to accomplish something quicklya crash programme
sudden or vigorousa crash halt; a crash tackle

crash-and-burn informal a complete failure

Derived forms of crash

crasher, noun

Word Origin for crash

C14: probably from crasen to smash, shatter + dasshen to strike violently, dash 1; see craze

British Dictionary definitions for crashing (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

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