collapse vs crash

crash vs collapse

collapse and crash both are nouns.

collapse and crash both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collapse	Yes	No	Yes	No
crash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, collapse and crash are synonyms defined as:

collapse and crash: a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

collapse (noun)	crash (noun)
the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink	the act of colliding with something
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in	a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)	a loud resonant repeating noise
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion	a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
	(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative

collapse (verb)	crash (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack	sleep in a convenient place
lose significance, effectiveness, or value	stop operating
suffer a nervous breakdown	undergo a sudden and severe downturn
break down, literally or metaphorically	undergo damage or destruction on impact
fold or close up	break violently or noisily; smash
fall apart	cause to crash
cause to burst	hurl or thrust violently
	enter uninvited; informal
	move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
	fall or come down violently
	move violently as through a barrier
	make a sudden loud sound
	occupy, usually uninvited

Difference between collapse and crash

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