CRASHED | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word CRASHED in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CRASHED with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Crash

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English: imitative, perhaps partly suggested by craze and dash

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kraʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a vehicle) collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle

Short Definition:

(of vehicle) collide violently with something

Examples:
  • a racing car had crashed, wrecking a safety barrier
  • the stolen car she was riding in crashed into a tree
Definition:

move or cause to move with force, speed, and sudden loud noise

Short Definition:

move with force and noise

Examples:
  • huge waves crashed down on to us
  • she crashed down the telephone receiver
Definition:

(of shares, a business, etc.) suddenly drop in value or fail

Short Definition:

(of shares) suddenly lose value

Examples:
  • the shares crashed to 329p
Definition:

(of a computer, computing system, or software) fail suddenly

Short Definition:

(of computer) fail suddenly

Examples:
  • the project was postponed because the computer crashed
Definition:

enter (a party) without an invitation; gatecrash.

Short Definition:

gatecrash party

Definition:

go to sleep, especially suddenly or in an improvised setting

Short Definition:

go to sleep

Examples:
  • what was it you said just before I crashed out?

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