crash /ˈkɹæʃ/noun 9verb 14adjective 1forms 4phrases 4 noun9 •an accident with a car, a plane or another vehicle, usually when it hits somethingShe broke two bones in her body in a car crash.Nobody survived the plane crash. •A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.My computer had a crash so I had to reboot it. •A sudden large decline in the value of money, stocks or other assets, etc., especially one that causes additional economic difficulties. •A sudden decline in any living form's population levels, often leading to extinction. •A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.The piece ended in a crescendo, building up to a crash of cymbals.After the lightning came the crash of thunder. •(informal) A comedown from a drug. •A group of rhinoceroses.The largest group of black rhinos reported was made up of 13 individuals. A group of rhinos is called a crash. — 1998 •tarlatan, mull. •A type of rough linen.The yearly allowance of clothing on this plantation, consisted of two tow-linen shirts—such linen as the coarsest crash towels are made of[…] — 1855 verb14 •To collide with something destructively; to fall or come down violently.When the car crashed into a house, the driver was heavily injured.After driving into a tree last week, grandpa's crashed into a deer this morning. •To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.I'm sorry for crashing the bike into a wall. I'll pay for repairs. •To terminate or halt execution due to an exception.If the system crashes again, we'll have it fixed in the computer shop. •To cause an exception that terminates or halts execution.Double-clicking this icon crashes the desktop. •To experience a period of depression and/or lethargy after a period of euphoria, as after the euphoric effect of a psychotropic drug has dissipated.Falling from cloud nine / Crashing from the high / I'm letting go tonight / Yeah, I'm falling from cloud nine — 2012 •To take a sudden and severe turn for the worse; to rapidly and catastrophically deteriorate.In October 1929, the United States' stock market crashed, at the end of a buoyant decade in its domestic economy. — 1994 •(slang) To make or experience informal temporary living arrangements, especially overnight.Hey dude, can I crash at your pad? •(slang) Ellipsis of gatecrash.We weren't invited to the party so we decided to crash it. •To make a sudden loud noise.Thunder crashed directly overhead. •(slang) To lie down for a long rest, sleep or nap, as from tiredness or exhaustion. •To hit or strike with force.Roy Hodgson's side were dominant and fully merited the lead given to them when Eric Dier crashed a 20-yard free-kick high past keeper Igor Akinfeev with 17 minutes left. — 2016 •To accelerate a project or a task or its schedule by devoting more resources to it.Using the project plan, the team started to work out different scenarios to crash the schedule and bring the date to the regulatory deadline. — 2008 •(slang) To give, as a favor.'I been pissin' blood,' he said, grinning. Then frowning. 'Crash us a tenner, eh?' — 2005 •(Scotland) To take a subject at higher level without having previously studied it.Joe's crashing Higher Physics, even after I told him it was a bad idea. adjective1 •Quick, fast, intensive, impromptu. formscrashed · crasht · crashing · crashes Phrases with crash crash courseA quick, intense course of learning, especially one which is informal or hurried. crash diveTo perform a crash dive. crash inTo come in with a crashing sound. crash outTo be eliminated from a competition.