crashing

adjective
UK: /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
US: /ˈkræʃɪŋ/

  1. Falling down suddenly and violently.

    1. I heard a crashing sound upstairs, like something big falling. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old tree came crashing down during the storm, blocking the road. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

smashing thumping
crashing adjective

  1. Making a loud, sudden noise.

    1. The crashing waves kept me awake all night. [ ] [ ]
    2. We could hear the crashing of pots and pans as he cooked dinner. [ ] [ ]
crashing verb

  1. Falling or hitting something violently.

    1. The car was crashing into the wall. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was crashing through the forest, not caring where she went. [ ] [ ]
crashing verb

  1. Used to describe a sudden failure, especially of a computer system.

    1. My computer is crashing all the time. [ ] [ ]
    2. The system kept crashing so we couldn't save any data last night. [ ] [ ]
crashing noun

  1. A loud, sudden noise.

    1. I heard a crashing from the kitchen. [ ] [ ]
    2. The crashing of the symbols during the concert was deafening. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "crashing" is /ˈkræʃɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈkræʃɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "crashing": smashing, thumping.

Example usage of "crashing": "I heard a crashing sound upstairs, like something big falling.". More examples on the page.