crash
Meaning
To crash means to suddenly stop functioning or to collide violently, often resulting in damage or failure.
💡 A common mistake is using "crash" to refer only to vehicle collisions; it can also refer to systems or devices failing.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
was
finishing
my
essay
when
my
laptop
suddenly
crashed
,
and
the
screen
went
black
.
At
first
I
felt
a
little
panicked
because
I
had
not
saved
my
work
for
a
while
,
but
I
took
a
deep
breath
and
tried
to
stay
calm
.
I
checked
the
charger
and
restarted
the
computer
,
hoping
the
files
would
still
be
there
or
that
an
automatic
backup
had
saved
them
.
Luckily
,
the
document
was
recovered
from
a
temporary
file
,
so
I
could
continue
writing
without
starting
again
from
scratch
.
I
decided
to
save
more
often
and
to
keep
a
copy
in
the
cloud
to
avoid
the
same
problem
in
the
future
.
Common Phrases
crash into
crash down
crash a party
Synonyms
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