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collapse vs crack-up

crack-up vs collapse

collapse and crack-up both are nouns.

collapse is a verb but crack-up is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
collapse Yes No Yes No
crack-up Yes No No No
As nouns, crack-up is a hyponym of collapse; that is, crack-up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than collapse:
  • collapse: an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
  • crack-up: a mental or physical breakdown
Other hyponyms of collapse include breakdown, shock, heat hyperpyrexia, heatstroke, algidity.
collapse (noun) crack-up (noun)
the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink a mental or physical breakdown
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
collapse (verb) crack-up (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
lose significance, effectiveness, or value
suffer a nervous breakdown
break down, literally or metaphorically
fold or close up
fall apart
cause to burst
Difference between collapse and crack-up

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