crash

NOUNVERB /kræʃ/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH C

crash is a valid 5-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3R1A1S1H4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does crash mean?

NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

The act of colliding with something.

“his crash through the window”

SYNONYMS
2

A loud resonant repeating noise.

BROADER
3

(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative.

“the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since”

NARROWER
4

A serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles).

“they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
5

A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).

SYNONYMS
VERB · 13 SENSES
1

Cause to crash.

“The terrorists crashed the plane into the palace”

“Mother crashed the motorbike into the lamppost”

BROADER
2

Fall or come down violently.

“The branch crashed down on my car”

“The plane crashed in the sea”

3

Make a sudden loud sound.

“the waves crashed on the shore and kept us awake all night”

BROADER
4

Move violently as through a barrier.

“The terrorists crashed the gate”

BROADER
5

Move with, or as if with, a crashing noise.

“The car crashed through the glass door”

BROADER
6

Occupy, usually uninvited.

“My son's friends crashed our house last weekend”

7

Undergo a sudden and severe downturn.

“the economy crashed”

“will the stock market crash again?”

BROADER
8

Enter uninvited; informal.

“let's crash the party!”

RELATED
9

Hurl or thrust violently.

SYNONYMS
10

Undergo damage or destruction on impact.

“the plane crashed into the ocean”

“The car crashed into the lamp post”

SYNONYMS
11

Break violently or noisily; smash.

12

Sleep in a convenient place.

“You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable”

13

Stop operating.

“My computer crashed last night”

SYNONYMS
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