n a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane
n a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
n the act of colliding with something
his crash through the window
n (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
v fall or come down violently
The branch crashed down on my car The plane crashed in the sea
v move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
The car crashed through the glass door
v undergo damage or destruction on impact
the plane crashed into the ocean The car crashed into the lamp post
v move violently as through a barrier
The terrorists crashed the gate
v break violently or noisily; smash;
v occupy, usually uninvited
My son's friends crashed our house last weekend
v make a sudden loud sound
the waves crashed on the shore and kept us awake all night
v enter uninvited; informal
let's crash the party!
v cause to crash
The terrorists crashed the plane into the palace Mother crashed the motorbike into the lamppost
v hurl or thrust violently
v undergo a sudden and severe downturn
the economy crashed will the stock market crash again?
v stop operating
My computer crashed last night
v sleep in a convenient place
You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable
Diehl charges that Air Force crash probes are routinely sabotaged by officers seeking to please superiors, hide culpability and avoid embarrassment.
The nation was in mourning this week after nine Australian members of a tour group died in a plane crash on their way to the famous Kokoda track in Papua New Guinea.
At the Delaware County Fair in New York state, demolition derby entrants crash their clunkers on the muddy track of the grandstand.
Truck Crash Sensors May Yield $3.1 BillionBenefit: Report Crash-avoidance technology that engages truck brakes automatically before an impending crash may prevent almost 300 fatalities a year and yield $3.1 billion in economic benefits, according to a U.S. Transportation Department report.
June 13, 2013 - Bloomberg
Crash clogging inbound traffic on I-40 W A crash on Interstate 40 westbound near the Interstate 24 interchange southeast of downtown is blocking multiple lanes.
June 13, 2013 - Ashland City Times