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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CRASH, v.t. To break; to bruise.
CRASH, v.i. To make the loud, clattering, multifarious sound of many things falling and breaking at once.
When convulsions cleave the labring earth, before the dismal yawn appears, the ground trembles and heaves, the nodding houses crash.
CRASH, n. The loud mingled sound of many things falling and breaking at once; as the sound of a large tree falling and its branches breaking, or the sound of a falling house.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells" [syn: clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash]
2: a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane" [syn: crash, wreck]
3: a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) [syn: crash, collapse]
4: the act of colliding with something; "his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line" [syn: crash, smash]
5: (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative; "the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since" v
1: fall or come down violently; "The branch crashed down on my car"; "The plane crashed in the sea"
2: move with, or as if with, a crashing noise; "The car crashed through the glass door"
3: undergo damage or destruction on impact; "the plane crashed into the ocean"; "The car crashed into the lamp post" [syn: crash, ram]
4: move violently as through a barrier; "The terrorists crashed the gate"
5: break violently or noisily; smash; [syn: crash, break up, break apart]
6: occupy, usually uninvited; "My son's friends crashed our house last weekend"
7: make a sudden loud sound; "the waves crashed on the shore and kept us awake all night"
8: enter uninvited; informal; "let's crash the party!" [syn: barge in, crash, gate-crash]
9: cause to crash; "The terrorists crashed the plane into the palace"; "Mother crashed the motorbike into the lamppost"
10: hurl or thrust violently; "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock" [syn: crash, dash]
11: undergo a sudden and severe downturn; "the economy crashed"; "will the stock market crash again?"
12: stop operating; "My computer crashed last night"; "The system goes down at least once a week" [syn: crash, go down]
13: sleep in a convenient place; "You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable" [syn: doss, doss down, crash]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb Etymology: Middle English crasschen Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to break violently and noisily ; smash b. to damage (an airplane) in landing 2. a. to cause to make a loud noise <crash the cymbals together> b. to force (as one's way) through with loud crashing noises 3. to enter or attend without invitation or without paying <crash the party> 4. to move toward aggressively (as in fighting for a rebound) <basketball players crashing the boards> 5. to cause (a computer system, component, or program) to crash intransitive verb 1. a. to break or go to pieces with or as if with violence and noise b. to fall, land, or hit with destructive force c. to decline suddenly and steeply d. of a computer system, component, or program to suffer a sudden major failure usually with attendant loss of data 2. to make a smashing noise <thunder crashing overhead> 3. to move or force one's way with or as if with a crash <crashes into the room> 4. slang to experience the aftereffects (as lethargy or depression) of a usually prolonged episode of drug use (as of amphetamines) 5. slang to go to bed or fall asleep; also to reside temporarily ; stay <crashing with friends for a few days> • crasher noun II. noun Date: circa 1580 1. a loud sound (as of things smashing) <a crash of thunder> 2. a. a breaking to pieces by or as if by collision b. an instance of crashing <a plane crash> <a system crash> 3. a sudden decline (as of a population) or failure (as of a business) <a stock market crash> 4. slang the process of crashing after drug intoxication III. adjective Date: 1945 marked by a concerted effort and effected in the shortest possible time especially to meet emergency conditions <a crash renovation program> IV. noun Etymology: probably from Russian krashenina colored linen Date: 1812 a coarse fabric used for draperies, toweling, and clothing and for strengthening joints of cased-in books

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. v., n., & adv. --v. 1 intr. & tr. make or cause to make a loud smashing noise (the cymbals crashed; crashed the plates together). 2 tr. & intr. throw, drive, move, or fall with a loud smashing noise. 3 intr. & tr. a collide or cause (a vehicle) to collide violently with another vehicle, obstacle, etc.; overturn at high speed. b fall or cause (an aircraft) to fall violently on to the land or the sea (crashed the plane; the airman crashed into the sea). 4 intr. (usu. foll. by into) collide violently (crashed into the window). 5 intr. undergo financial ruin. 6 tr. colloq. enter without permission (crashed the cocktail party). 7 intr. colloq. be heavily defeated (crashed to a 4-0 defeat). 8 intr. Computing (of a machine or system) fail suddenly. 9 tr. colloq. pass (a red traffic-light etc.). 10 intr. (often foll. by out) sl. sleep for a night, esp. in an improvised setting. --n. 1 a a loud and sudden smashing noise (a thunder crash; the crash of crockery). b a breakage (esp. of crockery, glass, etc.). 2 a a violent collision, esp. of one vehicle with another or with an object. b the violent fall of an aircraft on to the land or sea. 3 ruin, esp. financial. 4 Computing a sudden failure which puts a system out of action. 5 (attrib.) done rapidly or urgently (a crash course in first aid). --adv. with a crash (the window went crash). Phrases and idioms: crash barrier a barrier intended to prevent a car from leaving the road etc. crash-dive --v. 1 intr. a (of a submarine or its pilot) dive hastily and steeply in an emergency. b (of an aircraft or airman) dive and crash. 2 tr. cause to crash-dive. --n. such a dive. crash-halt a sudden stop by a vehicle. crash-helmet a helmet worn esp. by a motorcyclist to protect the head in a crash. crash-land 1 intr. (of an aircraft or airman) land hurriedly with a crash, usu. without lowering the undercarriage. 2 tr. cause (an aircraft) to crash-land. crash landing a hurried landing with a crash. crash pad sl. a place to sleep, esp. in an emergency. crash-stop = crash-halt. crash-tackle Football a vigorous tackle. Etymology: ME: imit. 2. n. a coarse plain linen, cotton, etc., fabric. Etymology: Russ. krashenina coloured linen

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Crash Crash, n. [L. crassus coarse. See Crass.] Coarse, heavy, narrow linen cloth, used esp. for towels.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Crash Crash (kr?sh>), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crashed (kr?sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Crashing.] [OE. crashen, the same word as crasen to break, E. craze. See Craze.] To break in pieces violently; to dash together with noise and violence. [R.] He shakt his head, and crasht his teeth for ire. --Fairfax.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Crash Crash, v. i. 1. To make a loud, clattering sound, as of many things falling and breaking at once; to break in pieces with a harsh noise. Roofs were blazing and walls crashing in every part of the city. --Macaulay. 2. To break with violence and noise; as, the chimney in falling crashed through the roof.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Crash Crash, n. 1. A loud, sudden, confused sound, as of many things falling and breaking at once. The wreck of matter and the crash of worlds. --Addison. 2. Ruin; failure; sudden breaking down, as of a business house or a commercial enterprise.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(crashes, crashing, crashed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed. His elder son was killed in a car crash a few years ago. ...a plane crash. = accident N-COUNT: oft n N 2. If a moving vehicle crashes or if the driver crashes it, it hits something and is damaged or destroyed. The plane crashed mysteriously near the island of Ustica. ...when his car crashed into the rear of a van... Even his death, after crashing his motorcycle on a bridge in New Orleans, was spectacular... Her body was found near a crashed car. VERB: V, V into n, V n, V-ed 3. If something crashes somewhere, it moves and hits something else violently, making a loud noise. The door swung inwards to crash against a chest of drawers behind it... I heard them coming, crashing through the undergrowth, before I saw them. VERB: V prep/adv, V prep/adv 4. A crash is a sudden, loud noise. Two people in the flat recalled hearing a loud crash about 1.30 a.m. N-COUNT 5. If a business or financial system crashes, it fails suddenly, often with serious effects. (BUSINESS) When the market crashed, they assumed the deal would be cancelled. VERB: V • Crash is also a noun. He predicted correctly that there was going to be a stock market crash. N-COUNT 6. If a computer or a computer program crashes, it fails suddenly. (COMPUTING) ...after the computer crashed for the second time in 10 days. VERB: V

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. Shatter, shiver, smash, dash in pieces, splinter. II. v. n. 1. Sound splintering or shattering. 2. Strike crashing, break (in) with a crash. III. n. Shattering sound, splintering uproar, rending, shivering noise.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

To kill. Crash that cull; kill that fellow. Cant.

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