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adjective
- 1. complete; total (used for emphasis): informal "a crashing bore"
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Meaning of crashing in English. crashing. noun [ U ] uk / ˈkræʃ.ɪŋ / us / ˈkræʃ.ɪŋ / Add to word list. loud noises made when things break or fall: I could hear crashing in the next room. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sounds made by objects, movement or impact. bang around. bleep. boop. choo-choo. chuff. clap along. click away.
1. : utter, absolute. a crashing bore. 2. : superlative. a crashing effect. crashingly. ˈkra-shiŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. absolute. all-out. arrant. blank. blooming [ chiefly British] bodacious [ Southern & Midland] categorical. clean. complete. consummate. damn.
to hit something, often making a loud noise or causing damage: crash on We could hear waves crashing on the shore. crash against The door swung open and crashed against the wall. Suddenly, cymbals crashed and the orchestra began playing. crash through Without warning, the tree crashed through the roof.
The meaning of CRASH is to break violently and noisily : smash. How to use crash in a sentence.
Crashing definition: absolute; complete; utter. See examples of CRASHING used in a sentence.
1. absolute; complete; utter. a crashing bore. 2. unusual or superlative; exceptional. a crashing celebration. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. crashingly. adverb. Word origin. [ 1925–30; crash1 + -ing2]
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. Synonyms: collision, accident, smash, wreck More Synonyms of crash. 2. verb B1+.
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck: the crash of thunder. a breaking or falling to pieces with loud noise: the sudden crash of dishes. a collision or crashing, as of automobiles, trains, etc. the shock of collision and breaking. a sudden and violent falling to ruin.
[intransitive, transitive] to hit something hard while moving, causing noise and/or damage; to make something hit somebody/something in this way. crash + adv./prep. A brick crashed through the window. With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor. The huge tree came crashing down during the storm.
A crash is when two things collide, or smash, into each other. Crash and smash have similar meanings and sounds. You can start to worry when you hear the word crash. Many people die in car and airplane crashes every year. Other crashes are less physical yet just as bad.
