crashing

1 of 2

adjective

crash·​ing ˈkra-shiŋ 

1

: utter, absolute

a crashing bore

2

: superlative

a crashing effect

crashingly

ˈkra-shiŋ-lē 

adverb

crashing

2 of 2

present participle of crash entry 1

Synonyms of crashing

Adjective

• sheer
• utter
• complete
• unconditional
• absolute
• pure
• simple
• outright
• total
• damn
• damned
• perfect
• definite
• very
• deadly
• real

Examples of crashing in a Sentence

Adjective

a crashing bore, he can turn any party into a funeral

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The sputtering and crashing synth sounds are present, though, showing his vision of industrial rock arrived fully formed. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025

But on Saturday afternoon, the college football world expects the Bulldogs’ little streak to come to a crashing end. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025

In practice, that means Facebook finds significantly more crashing bugs in a shorter amount of time. — Sebastian Anthony, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing crashing

• a crashing halt
• come crashing down
• screeching/crashing halt

Rhymes for crashing

• ashing
• bashing
• caching
• cashing
• clashing
• dashing
• flashing
• gnashing
• hashing
• lashing
• mashing
• slashing