Entry Word: crash

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact <the fiery crash of two jumbo jet airplanes in midair>

Synonyms collision, crack-up, smash, smashup, wreck

Related Words accident; demolishment, destruction, ruin

2 a falling short of oneʼs goals <refused to be discouraged by the crash of hairdressing business> — see failure 2
3 a loud explosive sound <the crash of cymbals> — see clap 1
4 a forceful coming together of two things <the crash of a baseball through the window> — see impact 1