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crashing

[ krash-ing ]

adjective

  1. absolute; complete; utter:

    a crashing bore.

  2. unusual or superlative; exceptional:

    a crashing celebration.



crashing

/ ˈæʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    prenominal (intensifier) (esp in the phrase a crashing bore )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • iԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crashing1

First recorded in 1925–30; crash 1 + -ing 2
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Rove said that Trump's historically bad approval ratings were the result of voters' expectations crashing against the reality of his second term.

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Friday night in Minneapolis, that cushion came crashing in, Doncic far from himself because of an illness that had him working out on the court an hour before the game.

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A man was fatally shot by Anaheim police Wednesday night following a high-speed pursuit that ended with the suspect crashing on a bridge, authorities said.

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People reported lamps and other furniture crashing to the floor in their homes.

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"There was the risk of ships crashing into bridges. We can build the bridge so they can withstand it," he adds.

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