What does crashing mean?
Definitions for crashing
ˈkræʃ ɪŋcrash·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
bally(a), blinking(a), bloody(a), blooming(a), crashing(a), flaming(a), fucking(a)adjective
informal intensifiers
"what a bally (or blinking) nuisance"; "a bloody fool"; "a crashing bore"; "you flaming idiot"
ChatGPT
crashing
Crashing typically refers to something abruptly failing, collapsing or coming to a sudden stop. It can be used to describe situations in various contexts, such as in computing where a system or program stops working unexpectedly; in economics, where a market or currency suddenly loses its value; or in a physical sense, where an object or vehicle comes into violent contact with another. Additionally, it can also refer to entering a place or joining a group without permission or invitation, or experiencing a sudden severe drop in a physiological or psychological state.
Webster Dictionary
Crashing
of Crash
Crashingnoun
the noise of many things falling and breaking at once
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of crashing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of crashing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of crashing in a Sentence
The TSX is holding up surprisingly well, given that crude oil is crashing, the question is, will it be able to hold on to these gains?
We are so close to the ocean, and when the tides are high and a storm is in full force, the water will actually come up right under The Pointe Restaurant, where wehave an exterior laser microphone that brings the sound of the crashing waves right into the restaurant in real time and full stereo.
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan:
It suddenly accelerated, traveled through the inside of the building at a very high rate of speed, striking numerous people and ultimately was brought to a halt by crashing into a cinderblock wall at the far end.
Jack Ma's keen to secure Jack Ma legacy. Jack Ma's not fully exiting the company. But this move is a smart way to leave on a high, to avoid being Icarus you have to... not only avoid flying too close to the sun, but also avoid crashing into the waves. So you have to still be ambitious. In philanthropy, education, environment he has plenty of room to soar yet. Areas where the government will be tolerant if not encouraging.
I tell parents that their children are going to make their way through this difficult moment :' Your child will save others.' I'm sure that their experience will help France in the fight against terror, we are [ part of ] a human chain, and we become a wave, crashing against these ISIS words :' We will win, because we love death more than you love life.' [ But ] WE will win, because life is stronger than death.
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