Word a Day
crash
What does crash mean?
crash (verb): to collide with something destructively; to fall or come down violently.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce crash?
/kɹæʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does crash come from?
From Middle English crasshen, crasschen, craschen (“to break into pieces”), of uncertain origin.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “crash” mean?
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
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to collide with something destructively; to fall or come down violently
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be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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to put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire
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