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[ krash-ing ] / ˈkræʃ ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crashing ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveabsolute; complete; utter: a crashing bore. unusual or superlative; exceptional: a crashing celebration. Origin of crashingFirst recorded in 1925–30; crash1 + -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM crashingcrash·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby crashingcrash, computer, crash course, crash dive, crash helmet, crash-hot, crashing, crash-land, Crash of 1929, stock market, crash out, crash pad, crash program Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crashingEven more luckily, that bungee cord was short enough to keep it from crashing. Muppet Beastie Boys, Robin Williams Tribute, and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST The caffeine high with “no crash later” might be crashing after all. Forget 5-Hour Energy: Tea Is a Better Buzz|Gregory Ferenstein|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST The full translation follows: In the region of Torez, a AN-26 was just shot down, crashing behind the “progress” mine. Latest News on Malaysian Airliner Reportedly Shot Down Over Ukraine|The Daily Beast|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST From Will Ferrell crashing a World Cup rally to a cliff dive Slip ‘n Slide, WATCH our countdown of this week’s buzziest videos. Will Ferrell Soccer Speech, Cliff Dive Slip ‘N Slides, and More Viral Videos|Alex Chancey|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Will our societies bear up under the lightning that is crashing down on them? Naming Europe’s New Anti-Semitism|Bernard-Henri Lévy|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Soon the crashing of glass was heard, as stones were hurled at the dwellings of known Catholics. Orange and Green|G. A. Henty Then he heard a crashing fall on the other side of the house, as if somebody had tumbled headlong over a chair—then silence. Tales of Unrest|Joseph Conrad Crashing planks and timber and exploding shells seemed to be all about them. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders|Edward S. Ellis He did not speak again, nor did the friend who stood watchfully beside the spluttering, crashing machine. Other crashing sounds announced that the 95 enemy machines were busily at work. Air Service Boys Over The Enemy's Lines|Charles Amory Beach
British Dictionary definitions for crashing
adjective(prenominal) informal (intensifier) (esp in the phrase a crashing bore) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to crashingutter, sheer, total, complete, plain, swell, all-out, arrant, downright, out-and-out, outright, pure, supreme, thorough, unbounded, unconditional, unequivocal, unlimited, unmitigated, excellent |