crashing

American  

[krash-ing] / ˈkræʃ ɪŋ /

adjective

1. absolute; complete; utter.

   a crashing bore.

2. unusual or superlative; exceptional.

   a crashing celebration.

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crashing British  

/ ˈkræʃɪŋ /

adjective

1. informal (prenominal) (intensifier) (esp in the phrase a crashing bore )

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Other Word Forms

• crashingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of crashing

First recorded in 1925–30; crash ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The bicycle came to a dead stop, tyres screeching, and I came crashing on to the pavement, the bicycle falling on top of me.

From Literature

And listened with my eyes closed to the sound of the wind and the surf and the spray crashing against the cliff below.

From Literature

My good mood that day had come crashing down around my ears when Regan had cut me off on the path.

From Literature

Researchers at the University of Manchester have created a new system that could help stop satellites from crashing into each other in Earth's increasingly crowded orbits.

From BBC

You or I might have responded to a polar bear crashing into our home with a little more alarm, perhaps.

From Literature