Crossword Dictionary

[n] the act of colliding with something; "his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line"
[n] a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane"
[n] a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"
[n] a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
[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] sleep in a convenient place; "You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable"
[v] stop operating; "My computer crashed last night"; "The system goes down at least once a week"
[v] hurl or thrust violently; "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock"
[v] undergo damage or destruction on impact; "the plane crashed into the ocean"; "The car crashed into the lamp post"
[v] break violently or noisily; smash;
[v] cause to crash; "The terrorists crashed the car into the gate of the palace"
[v] fall or come down violently; "The branch crashed down on my car"; "The plane crashed in the sea"
[v] enter uninvited; informal; "let's crash the party!"
[v] move violently; as through a barrier
[v] move with, or as if with, a crashing noise; "The car crashed through the glass door"
[v] occupy, usually uninvited; "My son's friends crashed our house last weekend"