Pronunciation: /kræʃ/
noun a sudden and disastrous failure or decline
A1 The crash scared the little girl.
A2 There was a loud crash outside my window.
B1 The crash of the waves against the rocks was soothing.
B2 The crash of the stock market caused panic among investors.
C1 The crash of the plane was heard miles away.
C2 The crash of the cymbals marked the end of the symphony.
verb to suddenly lose power or stop working
A1 The car crashed into a tree.
A2 I crashed my bike when I hit a pothole.
B1 The stock market crashed after the economic downturn.
B2 The computer crashed and I lost all my work.
C1 The plane crashed due to engine failure.
C2 The company's reputation crashed after the scandal was exposed.
formal The investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the plane crash.
informal I heard there was a big crash on the highway this morning.
slang Did you see that crazy car crash on the news last night?
figurative The stock market took a crash after the announcement of the new regulations.
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