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crash out

crash out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krash out]
    • /kræʃ aʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krash out]
    • /kræʃ aʊt/

Definitions of crash out words

  • phrasal verb crash out If someone crashes out somewhere, they fall asleep where they are because they are very tired or drunk. 3
  • verb crash out to go to sleep 3
  • verb crash out to spend the night (in a place) 3
  • verb crash out to pass out 3
  • verb crash out to be eliminated from a competition in a way that brings disgrace or embarrassment 3
  • verb without object crash out to make a loud, clattering noise, as of something dashed to pieces. 1

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Origin of crash out

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; 1920-25 def. 16; 1870-75 for def 22; Middle English crasche, blend of crase to break (see craze) and masche mash1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Crash out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crash out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

crash out usage trend in Literature

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