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

Without that magnetic breakaway power cable found on higher-end MacBooks, the Neo might go crashing to the ground when someone stumbles by.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jason Plotkin was on a Zoom call in a synagogue on the outskirts of Detroit when he heard the crashing sound of a pickup truck ramming into the building.

From Barron's

FedEx is building out an army of AI agents to work alongside its human workforce, positioning itself to tap the latest wave of technology crashing through corporate America.

From The Wall Street Journal

But some of these film fans will be playing for higher stakes—with money riding in the online prediction markets that are crashing Oscars parties this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

I lurch forward, my stomach crashing into the smoothie cup.

From Literature