Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: crash, gate-crash

'crash'

[clang.n.01] as in: a loud resonant repeating noise

Examples:
he could hear the clang of distant bells

'crash'

[crash.n.02] as in: a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)

Examples:
they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane

'crash'

[crash.n.03] as in: a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

'crash'

[crash.n.04] as in: the act of colliding with something

Examples:
his crash through the window
the fullback's smash into the defensive line

'crash'

[crash.n.05] as in: (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative

Examples:
the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since

'crash'

[crash.v.01] as in: fall or come down violently

Examples:
The branch crashed down on my car
The plane crashed in the sea

'crash'

[crash.v.02] as in: move with, or as if with, a crashing noise

Examples:
The car crashed through the glass door

'crash'

[crash.v.03] as in: undergo damage or destruction on impact

Examples:
the plane crashed into the ocean
The car crashed into the lamp post

'crash'

[crash.v.04] as in: move violently as through a barrier

Examples:
The terrorists crashed the gate

'crash'

[crash.v.05] as in: break violently or noisily; smash

'crash'

[crash.v.06] as in: occupy, usually uninvited

Examples:
My son's friends crashed our house last weekend

'crash'

[crash.v.07] as in: make a sudden loud sound

Examples:
the waves crashed on the shore and kept us awake all night

'crash'

[barge_in.v.01] as in: enter uninvited; informal

Examples:
let's crash the party!

'crash'

[crash.v.09] as in: cause to crash

Examples:
The terrorists crashed the plane into the palace
Mother crashed the motorbike into the lamppost

'crash'

[crash.v.10] as in: hurl or thrust violently

Examples:
He dashed the plate against the wall
Waves were dashing against the rock

'crash'

[crash.v.11] as in: undergo a sudden and severe downturn

Examples:
the economy crashed
will the stock market crash again?

'crash'

[crash.v.12] as in: stop operating

Examples:
My computer crashed last night
The system goes down at least once a week

'crash'

[doss.v.01] as in: sleep in a convenient place

Examples:
You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable

Origins

					crash (English)
├── crasschen (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── крашенина (Russian)