crashing

SayKRASH-ing/ˈkɹæʃɪŋ/

Noun pluralcrashings

3 meanings of crashing

1
verb
Present participle of crash. Use this form when something is hitting or breaking right now.
The waves were crashing against the rocks all night.
He kept crashing into the furniture in the dark.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The loud noise or violent movement made when something hits and breaks.
Like the loud bang when a tall stack of plates falls over.
The crashing of the waves kept her awake all night.
We heard a loud crashing from the kitchen and ran inside.
Similarsmashing, clattering, banging
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3
adjective
Very great, extreme, or total in degree.
The plan turned out to be a crashing success.
She felt a crashing disappointment when the trip was canceled.
Similarutter, complete, total, absolute, abject
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crashing is a form of crash

crash, verb: To hit something or fall hard, often causing damage, or to make a car or plane do this. Full entry

Forms: crashcrashes he/she/itcrashing -ing formcrashed past tense, past participle
Spelling: crash → crashing: add -ing

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