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Great or absolute in degree, typically as an emphasis
“He's a crashing bore, collects paintings, and is given to ruining splendid old houses.”
Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury
(informal) Extremely unpleasant or disagreeable in nature
A loud, deep resounding noise
The crashing of waves
The act or state of destroying or being destroyed, especially completely
The act of something breaking into pieces
To be forcing one's way through
“Hold that line until we get the men and guns, so that, all together, we can crash our way through the western front.”
Present participle for to make a sudden loud noise
“Thunder and lightning would crash in the distance, waking Hamish and Mary from their slumber.”
Present participle for to come into, or cause to come into, forceful contact with something
“Officers said they observed the vehicle crash into a street sign at the intersection.”
Present participle for to fall down or plummet from an elevated position
“One can only wonder if Thelma and Louise's car did, in fact, crash to the ground after hurtling off a canyon.”
Present participle for to decrease or fall to a lower level, especially sharply or suddenly
“Before the panic of 1893 ended, a quarter of America's railroads would fail, and steel prices would crash.”
Present participle for to collapse inward or downward
“I see a building crash and crumble. Frozen, I sit behind a craft, looking up at the falling building.”
Present participle for to fail or stop functioning, especially suddenly
“After installing the software, my computer would repeatedly crash inexplicably.”
Present participle for to go bankrupt
“Steve knew the business would crash, and Jenna and the children would then be left homeless.”
Present participle for to cause significant damage to something
“He then decides to crash his car so his wife can collect the insurance.”
Present participle for to show up (to an event or party) without an invitation
“We tried to crash the party, but the bouncers wouldn't let us in.”
Present participle for to lie down or go to bed with the intention of sleeping
“We arrived home safely late in the night and decided it was well time to crash.”
Present participle for to stay somewhere temporarily
“I decided to crash at Jenna's place since I was too drunk to drive home.”
(of a business) Present participle for to go bankrupt
Present participle for to hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement
Present participle for to stop the operations of, typically due to financial difficulty
Present participle for to sleep for longer than planned
(of a business) Present participle for to go bankrupt
Present participle for to stop the operations of, typically due to financial difficulty
Present participle for to fail, especially in spectacular fashion
Present participle for to break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces
Present participle for to forcefully or illegally enter or encroach on the domain of others
(of a business or operation) Present participle for to stop the operations of, typically due to financial difficulty
Present participle for to go out of business
Present participle for to intrude or interfere on a conversation or activity
Present participle for to cause something to stop functioning altogether
Present participle for to push or force (someone or something) violently and suddenly into a particular physical position or state
Present participle for to force (something) into or through a restricted space
Present participle for to flow in a stream
Present participle for to enter or gain access to a place or system, typically forcefully or unlawfully
(of an action or event) Present participle for to prevent from happening
(call on/round/at) Present participle for to make a brief, usually social, visit
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