collision

col·li·sion

noun \kə-ˈli-zhən\

Definition of COLLISION

1

: an act or instance of colliding : clash

2

: an encounter between particles (as atoms or molecules) resulting in exchange or transformation of energy

— col·li·sion·al \-ˈlizh-nəl, -ˈli-zhə-n^əl\ adjective

— col·li·sion·al·ly adverb

Examples of COLLISION

1. The car was destroyed in the collision.
2. <the collision of two opposing philosophies regarding the rearing of children>

Origin of COLLISION

Middle English, from Latin collision-, collisio, from collidere

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to COLLISION

Synonyms: bump, impact, concussion, crash, impingement, jar, jolt, jounce, kick, shock, slam, smash, strike, wallop

Related Words: blow, buffet, hit, knock, punch, rap, slap, thump; bashing, battering, bludgeoning, clobbering, hammering, lambasting, licking, pounding, pummeling (also pummelling), thrashing; contact, encounter, meeting, touch

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Rhymes with COLLISION

abscission, concision, decision, derision, division, dream vision, elision, elysian, envision, excision, incision, misprision, North Frisian, Parisian, precisian, precision, prevision, provision, recision, rescission, revision