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collision course

col·li·sion course
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-lizh-uh n kawrs, kohrs]
    • /kəˈlɪʒ ən kɔrs, koʊrs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-lizh-uh n kawrs, kohrs]
    • /kəˈlɪʒ ən kɔrs, koʊrs/

Definitions of collision course words

  • singular noun collision course If two or more people or things are on a collision course, there is likely to be a sudden and violent disagreement between them. 3
  • singular noun collision course If two or more people or things are on a collision course, they are likely to meet and crash into each other violently. 3
  • noun collision course a trajectory that will cause two objects to strike each other 3
  • noun collision course a course of action that is likely to lead to conflict with another person or group 3
  • noun collision course a course or path of a vehicle, projectile, etc., that, if unchanged, will lead to a collision with another object. 1
  • noun collision course any plan, attitude, or course of action that leads to a confrontation or conflict with another. 1
See all 7 definitions of collision course

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Origin of collision course

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Collision course

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Collision course

collision course popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

collision course usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for collision course

noun collision course

  • clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
  • conflict — Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
All 2 Synonyms of collision course

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