n.
Pronunciation: ' krash
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 crash ing the boards>
5 : to cause (a computer system, component, or program) to crash
intransitive 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 crash ing overhead>
3 : to move or force one's way with or as if with a crash < crash es 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 < crash ing with friends for a few days>
– crash · er noun