collapse B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /kɵˈlæps/ UK /kəˈlæps/ See IPA manual Freq #5355 Meanings 1 verb To fall down suddenly because of a loss of support or strength. The old wall collapsed during the storm. 2 verb To fail suddenly and completely. Pyramid schemes make money for a while and then collapse. 3 verb To fall down, usually because you are very ill, tired, or weak. He collapsed after a long day at work. 4 verb To fold something up so it takes less space. Hurry up and collapse the tent so we can get moving. 5 noun The sudden falling down or failure of something. The roof is in danger of collapse. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to fall down suddenly... cave in 2 verb · to fail suddenly and... slump Word family Forms collapsedcollapsescollapsing Derived forms collapsablecollapsarcollapsiblecollapsincollapsismcollapsitariancollapsiumcollapsogramcollapsologynoncollapsednoncollapsingpaleocollapse Common collocations economic collapse Adjective + noun eventual collapse Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Latin collāpsus (past participle of collābor). collāpsus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # collapse **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /kɵˈlæps/ **IPA (UK):** /kəˈlæps/ **Frequency rank:** 5355 ## Meanings 1. To fall down suddenly because of a loss of support or strength. 2. To fail suddenly and completely. 3. To fall down, usually because you are very ill, tired, or weak. 4. To fold something up so it takes less space. 5. The sudden falling down or failure of something. ## Examples - The old wall collapsed during the storm. - Pyramid schemes make money for a while and then collapse. - He collapsed after a long day at work. - Hurry up and collapse the tent so we can get moving. - The roof is in danger of collapse. ## Derived Forms - collapsable - collapsar - collapsible - collapsin - collapsism - collapsitarian - collapsium - collapsogram - collapsology - noncollapsed - noncollapsing - paleocollapse ## Roots and Affixes - Root: collāpsus ## Etymology From Latin collāpsus (past participle of collābor). ## AI Etymology collapse is a noun and verb. It is from Latin collāpsus (past participle of collābor). Historical forms in the chain include collāpsus (Latin). Current senses include to fall down suddenly because of a loss of support or strength, to fail suddenly and completely, and to fall down, usually because you are very ill, tired, or weak. Derived forms include collapsable, collapsar, collapsible, collapsin, and collapsism. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown