Collide

Pronunciation: /kəˈlaɪd/

Definitions of collide

verb to come into violent contact; crash

Example Sentences

A1 The two cars collided at the intersection.

A2 The soccer players collided while going for the ball.

B1 The opposing ideas collided during the debate.

B2 The spaceship collided with an asteroid during its mission.

C1 The political parties collided over the new legislation.

C2 The conflicting interests collided in the negotiations.

Examples of collide in a Sentence

formal The two cars collided at the intersection, causing significant damage.

informal I saw those two cyclists collide on the street yesterday.

slang The skateboarder totally collided with the railing and wiped out.

figurative Their opposing views on the issue collided during the meeting.

Grammatical Forms of collide

• past tense: collided
• plural: collides
• comparative: more collided
• superlative: most collided
• present tense: collide
• future tense: will collide
• perfect tense: have collided
• continuous tense: is colliding
• singular: collides
• positive degree: collide
• infinitive: to collide
• gerund: colliding
• participle: colliding

Origin and Evolution of collide

First Known Use: 1602 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'collide' originated from the Latin word 'collidere', which is a combination of 'com-' (together) and 'lādere' (to strike).

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the act of striking together, 'collide' has evolved to mean a forceful impact or clash between two or more objects or people.