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- DictionaryCol·lapse/kəˈlaps/
verb
- 1. (of a structure) fall down or in; give way: "the roof collapsed on top of me"
- 2. (of a person) fall down and become unconscious, typically through illness or injury: "he collapsed from loss of blood"
noun
- 1. an instance of a structure falling down or in: "the collapse of a railroad bridge"
The meaning of COLLAPSE is to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely : fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure. How to use collapse in a sentence.
COLLAPSE definition: 1. to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support: 2. If someone…. Learn more.
Collapse means to break apart suddenly, as in The rickety bridge collapsed into the river. If something collapses, it falls apart or caves in quickly and suddenly. Usually, something collapses because it’s unable to support its own weight.
To collapse means to fall over, cave in, or totally crumple. After finding out that the stock market has collapsed and your investments along with it, you'd probably collapse to the ground and sob uncontrollably.
1. ( intr) to fall down or cave in suddenly: the whole building collapsed. 2. ( intr) to fail completely: his story collapsed on investigation. 3. ( intr) to break down or fall down from lack of strength. 4. to fold (furniture, etc) compactly or (of furniture, etc) to be designed to fold compactly. n.
If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak. He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home. [VERB] It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets. [VERB] Synonyms: faint, break down, pass out, black out More Synonyms of collapse.
collapse. [countable, usually singular, uncountable] a sudden failure of something, such as an institution, a business or a course of action. The peace talks were on the verge of collapse. They thought their strategy would cause the collapse of the regime.
Definition of collapse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'collapse' 1. If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly. [...] 2. If something, for example a system or institution, collapses, it fails or comes to an end completely and suddenly. [...] 3. If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak. [...] More.
COLLAPSE meaning: 1. When someone collapses, they fall down, usually because they are sick or weak: 2. to fall down…. Learn more.
