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

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

He, as I noted in Standing Room Only, has embraced fascistic logic that crashing the economy would be a purifying ritual that would supposedly allow him and Trump to rebuild from the ashes, but of course, actual economists think that view is completely unfeasible.

From Salon

From the highs of Wednesday's dramatic win over Rangers and talk of a potential title challenge, Aberdeen were emphatically brought crashing back down to earth at the national stadium.

From BBC