crash

B1 Topic:Transportation

US /kɹæʃ/ See IPA manual

Freq #1948

Meanings

1

noun
A serious accident in which a vehicle hits something.

They are still investigating the plane crash.
2

verb
To hit something violently and be damaged or destroyed.

The car crashed into a tree.
3

verb
To stop working suddenly, as a computer or system does.

My computer crashed last night and I lost my work.
4

verb
To fall suddenly and sharply in value.

Stock prices crashed overnight.
5

verb
To sleep somewhere, often temporarily or informally.

You can crash here tonight if you like.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a serious accident in which... wreck

3 verb · to stop working suddenly,... go down

5 verb · to sleep somewhere, often... doss down

Word family

Forms crashedcrashescrashing

Derived forms aircrashanticrashautocrashcrash-divecrash-hotcrash-landcrash-proofcrashabilitycrashablecrashdumpcrashercrashgate

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crash helmet
a protective helmet worn to reduce head injury in a riding accident

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle English crasshen, crasschen, craschen (“to break into pieces”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a variant of earlier *crasken, from crasen (“to break”) + -k (formative suffix); or from earlier *craskien, *craksien, a variant of craken (“to crack, break open”) (for form development compare break, brask, brash).

crasshen Middle English

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Topics

Transportation

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# crash

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /kɹæʃ/
**Frequency rank:** 1948

## Meanings
1. A serious accident in which a vehicle hits something.
2. To hit something violently and be damaged or destroyed.
3. To stop working suddenly, as a computer or system does.
4. To fall suddenly and sharply in value.
5. To sleep somewhere, often temporarily or informally.

## Examples
- They are still investigating the plane crash.
- The car crashed into a tree.
- My computer crashed last night and I lost my work.
- Stock prices crashed overnight.
- You can crash here tonight if you like.

## Derived Forms
- aircrash
- anticrash
- autocrash
- crash-dive
- crash-hot
- crash-land
- crash-proof
- crashability
- crashable
- crashdump
- crasher
- crashgate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: crasshen

## Etymology
From Middle English crasshen, crasschen, craschen (“to break into pieces”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a variant of earlier *crasken, from crasen (“to break”) + -k (formative suffix); or from earlier *craskien, *craksien, a variant of craken (“to crack, break open”) (for form development compare break, brask, brash).

## AI Etymology
crash comes from Middle English crasshen, crasschen, craschen (“to break into pieces”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a variant of earlier *crasken, from crasen (“to break”) + -k (formative suffix); or from earlier *craskien, *craksien, a variant of craken (“to crack, break open”) (for form development compare break, brask, brash). Current senses include A serious accident in which a vehicle hits something and to hit something violently and be damaged or destroyed. English relatives and later formations include aircrash, anticrash, autocrash.

## Topics
- Transportation

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