The meaning of Collapse

phrasal verb

The sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it

noun

A large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, or mountain, or underground

Usage examples:

It was very dark and cold inside the cave.

phrasal verb

Become separated into pieces or fragments

phrasal verb

To separate into pieces

Usage examples:

The windows come apart for easy cleaning., the global economy is showing signs of coming apart., hi…

phrasal verb

Stop operating or functioning

phrasal verb

(of a machine or engine) to stop working or fail suddenly, or (of a person) to go to sleep

Usage examples:

My radio conked out again.

verb

Break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration.

Usage examples:

The plaster started to crumble

noun

A mixture of flour and fat that is rubbed to the texture of breadcrumbs and cooked as a topping for fruit.

Usage examples:

Sprinkle the crumble over the rhubarb

verb

To break into small pieces

Usage examples:

[ i ] that old wall is starting to crumble.

adjective

Breaking or falling apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration.

Usage examples:

Their crumbling ancestral home

verb

Break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration.

Usage examples:

The plaster started to crumble

verb

Crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled.

Usage examples:

He crumpled up the paper bag

noun

A crushed fold, crease, or wrinkle.

Usage examples:

The initial sense of containment and propriety is reassuring but after 10 minutes the stains start …

verb

Break up into small parts as the result of impact or decay.

Usage examples:

Our shoes had to last until they disintegrated on our feet

verb

To become weaker or be destroyed by breaking into small pieces

Usage examples:

The spacecraft disintegrated as it entered the earth’s atmosphere.

noun

The process of losing cohesion or strength.

Usage examples:

The twin problems of economic failure and social disintegration

noun

A situation in which a company is divided into smaller companies, or an industry changes so that it contains more small companies and fewer large ones

noun

A final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story.

Usage examples:

The end of the year

verb

Come or bring to a final point; finish.

Usage examples:

When the war ended, policy changed

suffix

Denoting a person or thing to be treated in a specified way.

Usage examples:

Dividend

verb

Be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.

Usage examples:

He failed in his attempt to secure election

noun

A mark which is not high enough to pass an examination or test.

Usage examples:

A fail grade

adjective

(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.

Usage examples:

The faint murmur of voices

verb

Lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.

Usage examples:

I fainted from loss of blood

noun

A sudden loss of consciousness.

Usage examples:

She hit the floor in a dead faint

phrasal verb

Lose an upright position suddenly

phrasal verb

To fall to the ground

Usage examples:

Our apple tree fell down in the storm., he stumbled and fell down., many buildings in the old part …

phrasal verb

If a building is falling down, it is in a very bad condition and there is a risk that it will break into pieces and drop to the ground

Usage examples:

Many buildings in the old part of the city are falling down.

phrasal verb

Break down, literally or metaphorically

phrasal verb

If a roof or ceiling falls in, it drops to the ground because it is damaged

Usage examples:

Ten miners were trapped underground when the roof of the tunnel fell in., "company, fall in!" shout…

phrasal verb

Fail utterly; collapse

phrasal verb

To fail to happen

Usage examples:

The sale of the house fell through.

phrasal verb

If something that has been planned or agreed falls through, it does not happen

Usage examples:

The deal fell through when someone made our client a better offer.

preposition

From.

phrasal verb

Change from a waking to a sleeping state

phrasal verb

To suddenly go to sleep or feel weak because you are extremely tired

Usage examples:

I got home and flaked out on the sofa., i'm tired of relying on other people - they keep flaking ou…

verb

Fall, move, or hang in a loose and ungainly way.

Usage examples:

His blond hair flopped over his eyes

noun

A heavy, loose, and ungainly movement, or a sound made by it.

Usage examples:

They hit the ground with a flop

combining form

Floating-point operations per second (used as a measure of computing power).

Usage examples:

A gigaflop computer

verb

Bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another.

Usage examples:

Sam folded up the map

noun

A form or shape produced by the gentle draping of a loose, full garment or piece of cloth.

Usage examples:

The fabric fell in soft folds

verb

Shut (livestock) in a fold.

noun

A person who manufactures articles of cast metal; the owner or operator of a foundry.

Usage examples:

An iron founder

noun

A person who establishes an institution or settlement.

Usage examples:

He was the founder of modern costa rica

verb

(of a ship) fill with water and sink.

Usage examples:

Six drowned when the yacht foundered off the cornish coast

verb

Freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone).

Usage examples:

She gave him presents and clothes

noun

Capacity to bend or alter in shape under pressure.

Usage examples:

Plastic pots that have enough give to accommodate the vigorous roots

Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

(of a pregnant woman) experience a miscarriage.

Usage examples:

Wendy miscarried after five weeks

verb

To unintentionally have a pregnancy end early

verb

Sink, subside, or bulge downwards under weight or pressure or through lack of strength.

Usage examples:

She let her head sag lower and lower

noun

A downward curve or bulge in a structure caused by weakness or excessive weight or pressure.

Usage examples:

A sag in the middle necessitated a third set of wheels

noun

Variant spelling of saag.

verb

Resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).

Usage examples:

The unions have settled their year-long dispute with hollywood producers

noun

A wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.

Usage examples:

She read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her

verb

To get or to become comfortable

Usage examples:

[ t ] campbell settled herself in front of a blazing fire., [ i ] he settled back in his chair and …

verb

Sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply.

Usage examples:

She slumped against the cushions

noun

A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something.

Usage examples:

A slump in profits

verb

To fall heavily and suddenly

Usage examples:

She slumped to the floor in a faint., the old man slumped in his chair, asleep., we both slumped ag…

verb

Become less intense, violent, or severe.

Usage examples:

I'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides

verb

(of a condition) to become less strong, or (of an activity or disagreement) to become less violent

Usage examples:

When her pain didn’t subside, matt drove her to the hospital., friction between the groups subsided…

noun

The gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land.

Usage examples:

The race was abandoned because of subsidence of the track

noun

The process by which land or buildings sink to a lower level

Usage examples:

The building had to be demolished because of subsidence.

verb

Faint, especially from extreme emotion.

Usage examples:

Frankie's mother swooned and had to be helped to the headmaster's office

noun

An occurrence of fainting.

Usage examples:

I fell down in a swoon

verb

Bring to an end.

Usage examples:

He was advised to terminate the contract

verb

To end or stop, or to cause something to end or stop

Usage examples:

[ i ] trains that used to terminate in hoboken now run into new york., [ t ] it sounded like she wa…

verb

To end or to make something end

Usage examples:

The takeover talks terminated without agreement., how do i terminate my subscription?, terminate a …