Crashes

/ˈkɹæʃɪz/ noun verb

A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.

Definition

  1. (noun) A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals. “After the lightning came the crash of thunder.”
  2. (noun) An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident. “Nobody survived the plane crash”
  3. (noun) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable. “My computer had a crash so I had to reboot it.”
  4. (noun) A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures). “the stock market crash”
  5. (noun) A comedown from a drug.
  6. (noun) (collective) A group of rhinoceroses.
  7. (verb) To collide with something destructively, fall or come down violently.
  8. (verb) To severely damage or destroy something by causing it to collide with something else. “I'm sorry for crashing the bike into a wall. I'll pay for repairs.”
  9. (verb) (via gatecrash) To attend a social event without invitation, usually with unfavorable intentions. “We weren't invited to the party so we decided to crash it.”
  10. (verb) To accelerate a project or a task or its schedule by devoting more resources to it.
  11. (verb) To make or experience informal temporary living arrangements, especially overnight. “Hey dude, can I crash at your pad?”
  12. (verb) To give, as a favor.

Word stats

  • Crashes contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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What does Crashes mean?

A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.

What are the anagrams of Crashes?

Valid anagrams: chasers.

How many letters are in Crashes?

Crashes has 7 letters.

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