Clash vs. Crash

Clash vs. Crash — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Clash and Crash

Clashnoun

(onomatopoeia) A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects.

I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.

Crashnoun

A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.

The piece ended in a crescendo, building up to a crash of cymbals.After the lightning came the crash of thunder.

Clashnoun

(military) A skirmish, a hostile encounter.

Crashnoun

An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.

She broke two bones in her body in a car crash.Nobody survived the plane crash

Clashnoun

(sports) a match; a game between two sides.

Crashnoun

(computing) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.

My computer had a crash so I had to reboot it.
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Clashnoun

An angry argument

Crashnoun

A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

the stock market crash

Clashnoun

Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.

a clash of beliefsa personality clash

Crashnoun

A comedown of a drug.

Clashnoun

A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours.

She was wearing a horrible clash of red and orange.

Crashnoun

A group of rhinoceroses.

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Clashnoun

(hurling) An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession.

Crashnoun

dysphoria

Clashnoun

(Scotland) Chatter; gossip; idle talk.

Crashnoun

(fibre) A type of rough linen.

Clashverb

(intransitive) To make a clashing sound.

The cymbals clashed.

Crashadjective

Quick, fast, intensive, impromptu.

crash coursecrash diet

Clashverb

(transitive) To cause to make a clashing sound.

Crashverb

(transitive) To collide with something destructively, fall or come down violently.

Clashverb

To come into violent conflict.

Fans from opposing teams clashed on the streets after the game.

Crashverb

(transitive) To severely damage or destroy something by causing it to collide with something else.

I'm sorry for crashing the bike into a wall. I'll pay for repairs.

Clashverb

(intransitive) To argue angrily.

My parents often clashed about minor things, such as the cleaning or shopping rota.

Crashverb

(via gatecrash) To attend a social event without invitation, usually with unfavorable intentions.

We weren't invited to the party so we decided to crash it.

Clashverb

To face each other in an important game.

Crashverb

To accelerate a project or a task or its schedule by devoting more resources to it.

Clashverb

To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize.

You can't wear that shirt! It clashes with your trousers.The hotel room was ugly, and the wallpaper clashed with the carpet.

Crashverb

To make or experience informal temporary living arrangements, especially overnight.

Hey dude, can I crash at your pad?

Clashverb

To coincide, to happen at the same time, thereby rendering it impossible to attend all.

I can't come to your wedding because it clashes with a friend's funeral.I wanted to take German, but it clashed with art on the timetable.

Crashverb

(slang) To give, as a favor.

Clashverb

To chatter or gossip.

Crashverb

(slang) To lie down for a long rest, sleep or nap, as from tiredness or exhaustion.

Clashnoun

a loud resonant repeating noise;

he could hear the clang of distant bells

Crashverb

To terminate extraordinarily.

If the system crashes again, we'll have it fixed in the computer shop.

Clashnoun

a state of conflict between persons

Crashverb

To cause to terminate extraordinarily.

Double-clicking this icon crashes the desktop.

Clashnoun

a state of conflict between colors;

her dress was a disturbing clash of colors

Crashverb

(intransitive) To experience a period of depression and/or lethargy after a period of euphoria, as after the euphoric effect of a psychotropic drug has dissipated.

Clashnoun

a minor short-term fight

Crashverb

(transitive) To hit or strike with force

Clashverb

crash together with violent impact;

The cars collidedTwo meteors clashed

Crashverb

To take a sudden and severe turn for the worse; to rapidly deteriorate.

Clashverb

be incompatible; be or come into conflict;

These colors clash

Crashverb

To make a sudden loud noise.

Thunder crashed directly overhead.

Clashverb

disagree violently;

We clashed over the new farm policies

Crashnoun

a loud resonant repeating noise;

he could hear the clang of distant bells

Crashnoun

a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles);

they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane

Crashnoun

a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

Crashnoun

the act of colliding with something;

his crash through the windowthe fullback's smash into the defensive line

Crashnoun

(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative;

the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since

Crashverb

fall or come down violently;

The branch crashed down on my carThe plane crashed in the sea

Crashverb

move with, or as if with, a crashing noise;

The car crashed through the glass door

Crashverb

undergo damage or destruction on impact;

the plane crashed into the oceanThe car crashed into the lamp post

Crashverb

move violently as through a barrier;

The terrorists crashed the gate

Crashverb

break violently or noisily; smash;

Crashverb

occupy, usually uninvited;

My son's friends crashed our house last weekend

Crashverb

enter uninvited; informal;

let's crash the party!

Crashverb

cause to crash;

The terrorists crashed the car into the gate of the palace

Crashverb

hurl or thrust violently;

He dashed the plate against the wallWaves were dashing against the rock

Crashverb

undergo a sudden and severe downturn;

the economy crashedwill the stock market crash again?

Crashverb

stop operating;

My computer crashed last nightThe system goes down at least once a week

Crashverb

sleep in a convenient place;

You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable