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

Example: After the lightning came the crash of thunder.

An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.

Example: Nobody survived the plane crash

A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.

Example: My computer had a crash so I had to reboot it.

A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).

Example: the stock market crash

To collide with something destructively, fall or come down violently.

To severely damage or destroy something by causing it to collide with something else.

Example: I'm sorry for crashing the bike into a wall. I'll pay for repairs.

(via gatecrash) To attend a social event without invitation, usually with unfavorable intentions.

Example: We weren't invited to the party so we decided to crash it.

To accelerate a project or a task or its schedule by devoting more resources to it.