Flash Crash

Pronunciation: /flæʃ kræʃ/

Definitions of flash crash

noun A rapid and extreme decline in the value of a market

Example Sentences

A1 I heard about a flash crash in the stock market on the news.

A2 Investors lost a lot of money during the flash crash last week.

B1 The flash crash caused panic among traders and investors.

B2 Experts are still analyzing the reasons behind the flash crash that occurred yesterday.

C1 The government is considering implementing new regulations to prevent future flash crashes.

C2 Traders who were able to anticipate the flash crash managed to minimize their losses.

Examples of flash crash in a Sentence

formal The flash crash in the stock market caused widespread panic among investors.

informal Did you hear about the flash crash yesterday? It was crazy!

slang That flash crash really messed up my portfolio.

figurative Her sudden outburst was like a flash crash in the middle of a peaceful conversation.

Grammatical Forms of flash crash

• plural: flash crashes
• present tense: flash crash
• future tense: will flash crash
• perfect tense: has flash crashed
• continuous tense: is flash crashing
• singular: flash crash
• positive degree: flash crash
• infinitive: to flash crash
• gerund: flash crashing
• participle: flash crashed

Origin and Evolution of flash crash

First Known Use: 2010 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'flash crash' originated in the world of finance to describe a sudden and severe drop in stock prices that occurs within a very short period of time.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the rapid and extreme market fluctuations in the digital age, the term has since been adopted in other contexts to refer to any sudden and dramatic event or change.