Foundation level · Year 4 · free
crash
verb · Say it: KRASH
What it means
Foundationto hit something hard and noisily
Jack's bike crashed into the hedge when he forgot to brake.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- bump
- collide
- smash
More examples
- The waves crashed against the rocks at the seaside.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English, imitating the sound of something breaking.
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