crash
1. crash \'krash\ vb [ME crasschen] 1a: to break violently and noisily :
SMASH 1b: to damage (as airplane) in landing 2a: to cause to make a loud
noise 2b: to force through with loud crashing noises 3: to enter or
attend without invitation or without paying 1a: to break noisily 1b: to
crash an airplane 2a: to make a smashing noise 2b: to move with or as if
with a crashing noise 3: to force one's way with or as if with a crash -
crash.er n
2. crash n 1: a loud sound (as of things smashing) 2: a breaking to pieces
by or as if by collision; also : an instanc e of crashing 3: a sudden
decline or failure (as of a business)
3. crash aj : effected hastily on an emergency basis {a ~ program}
4. crash n [prob. fr. Russ krashenina colored linen] : a coarse fabric used
for draperies, toweling, and clothing