collide

[ kuh-lahyd ]

verb (used without object)

, col·lid·ed, col·lid·ing.

1. to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact; come into violent contact; crash:

   The two cars collided with an ear-splitting crash.

   Synonyms: clash, smash, hit

2. to clash; conflict:

   Their views on the matter collided.

verb (used with object)

, col·lid·ed, col·lid·ing.

1. to cause to collide:

   drivers colliding their cars in a demolition derby.

collide

/ kəˈlaɪd /

verb

1. to crash together with a violent impact
2. to conflict in attitude, opinion, or desire; clash; disagree

Word History and Origins

Origin of collide¹

1615–25; < Latin collīdere to strike together, equivalent to col- col- ¹ + -līdere, combining form of laedere to strike

Word History and Origins

Origin of collide¹

C17: from Latin collīdere to clash together, from com- together + laedere to strike, wound

Example Sentences

The latest installment of Pacific Standard Time, the museum series that this year is titled ‘PST Art: Art & Science collide,’ has arrived.

From Los Angeles Times

These two sides are about to collide with the harsh reality of an election.

From BBC

Part of Getty’s PST Art: Art & Science Collide program, “What Water Wants” takes place in a section of the Glendale Narrows channel in Elysian Valley, placing visitors in one of the city’s most misunderstood and complex infrastructural systems.

From Los Angeles Times

The show is part of the Getty-subsidized festival “PST Art: Art & Science Collide.”

From Los Angeles Times

In this contribution to the Getty-sponsored festival “PST Art: Art & Science Collide,” the breadth, both aesthetic and geographic, is wide.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bang
• break up
• bump
• crash
• hit
• shatter
• sideswipe
• smash
• strike