crash

Definition

• n. a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
• n. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
• n. the act of colliding with something
• n. (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative

Word forms

Past tense

crashed

Present participle

crashing

Past participle

crashed

Third person singular

crashes

Example sentences

1. n.

   The crash of the waves against the rocks was very loud.

2. v.

   The car crashed into the tree and caused a lot of damage.

3. a.

   She took a crash course in Spanish before her trip to Mexico.

4. n.

   The computer system faced a crash during the heavy traffic.