Main Entry:

¹crash

Pronunciation:

\ˈkrash\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English crasschen

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1 a: to break violently and noisily : smash b: to damage (an airplane) in landing2 a: to cause to make a loud noise <crash the cymbals together> b: to force (as one's way) through with loud crashing noises3: to enter or attend without invitation or without paying <crash the party>4: to move toward aggressively (as in fighting for a rebound) <basketball players crashing the boards>5: to cause (a computer system, component, or program) to crashintransitive verb1 a: to break or go to pieces with or as if with violence and noise b: to fall, land, or hit with destructive force c: to decline suddenly and steeply dof a computer system, component, or program : to suffer a sudden major failure usually with attendant loss of data2: to make a smashing noise <thunder crashing overhead>3: to move or force one's way with or as if with a crash <crashes into the room>4slang : to experience the aftereffects (as lethargy or depression) of a usually prolonged episode of drug use (as of amphetamines)5slang : to go to bed or fall asleep ; also : to reside temporarily : stay <crashing with friends for a few days>

— crash·er noun