crash
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[change]- (countable) A crash is something that happens between things. Something that comes together.
- I saw a horrible crash on my way home. Two cars had hit each other.
- (countable) A crash is a loud sound like a clang that happens when two things hit each other.
- I heard the crash of the cymbals clearly.
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- (transitive) If something crashes, it hits something else. This could be the ground.
- We crashed into each other because we were not looking.
- The plane crashed (hit the ground), killing everyone on it.
- (transitive) If you crash something, you cause it to hit something.
- I crashed my car. Now I have to walk.
- (transitive) (slang) If you crash somewhere, you sleep there.
- I'm too tired to get home, could I just crash here?
- (transitive) (slang) If you crash, you were on drugs and are now tired or sick because the drugs are gone.
- He felt so good when he was high, but when he crashed he wanted to die.