Main Entry: ¹crash

Pronunciation: \ˈkrash\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English crasschen

Date: 15th century

transitive verb 1 a : to break violently and noisily : smash b : to damage (an airplane) in landing
2 a : to cause to make a loud noise <crash the cymbals together> b : to force (as one's way) through with loud crashing noises
3 : 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 verb 1 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 d of a computer system, component, or program : to suffer a sudden major failure usually with attendant loss of data
2 : 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>
4 slang : to experience the aftereffects (as lethargy or depression) of a usually prolonged episode of drug use (as of amphetamines)
5 slang : to go to bed or fall asleep; also : to reside temporarily : stay <crashing with friends for a few days>

— crash·er noun