crashing

[ krash-ing ]

adjective

1. absolute; complete; utter:

   a crashing bore.

2. unusual or superlative; exceptional:

   a crashing celebration.

crashing

/ ˈkræʃɪŋ /

adjective

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

Other Words From

• crashing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of crashing¹

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

Example Sentences

Bulletin boards inside USC’s McKay Center might come crashing to the floor with the weight of what the coach across town said this week.

From Los Angeles Times

It said 60 million households streamed the fight around the world, but some complained about it crashing.

From BBC

His empire was worth an estimated $32bn and he was flying high until everything came crashing down within days.

From BBC

Republican political consultant Max Goodman says there is anticipation of a Florida wave crashing into Washington.

From BBC

In September, two people aboard a 1958 Piper PA-24-250 were seriously injured after crashing about two miles from the Hawthorne Municipal Airport.

From Los Angeles Times