crash

/kɹæʃ/

noun

1
A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
“After the lightning came the crash of thunder.”
2
An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
“Nobody survived the plane crash”
3
A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.
“My computer had a crash so I had to reboot it.”
4
A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).
“the stock market crash”
5
A comedown from a drug.
6
(collective) A group of rhinoceroses.

1
To collide with something destructively, fall or come down violently.
2
To severely damage or destroy something by causing it to collide with something else.
“I'm sorry for crashing the bike into a wall. I'll pay for repairs.”
3
(via gatecrash) To attend a social event without invitation, usually with unfavorable intentions.
“We weren't invited to the party so we decided to crash it.”
4
To accelerate a project or a task or its schedule by devoting more resources to it.
5
To make or experience informal temporary living arrangements, especially overnight.
“Hey dude, can I crash at your pad?”
6
To give, as a favor.
7
To lie down for a long rest, sleep or nap, as from tiredness or exhaustion.
8
(hardware) To terminate extraordinarily.
“If the system crashes again, we'll have it fixed in the computer shop.”
9
(hardware) To cause to terminate extraordinarily.
“Double-clicking this icon crashes the desktop.”
10
To experience a period of depression and/or lethargy after a period of euphoria, as after the euphoric effect of a psychotropic drug has dissipated.
11
To hit or strike with force
12
(of a patient's condition) To take a sudden and severe turn for the worse; to rapidly deteriorate.
13
To make a sudden loud noise.
“Thunder crashed directly overhead.”

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