collapse vs drop like flies

drop like flies vs collapse

collapse is a noun but drop like flies is not a noun.

collapse and drop like flies both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collapse	Yes	No	Yes	No
drop like flies	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, drop like flies is a hyponym of collapse; that is, drop like flies is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than collapse:

collapse: collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
drop like flies: rapidly collapse, die, or drop out in large numbers

Other hyponyms of collapse include fall over, go over.

collapse (noun)	drop like flies (noun)
the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink
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)	drop like flies (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack	rapidly collapse, die, or drop out in large numbers
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 drop like flies

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