crash vs collapse

collapse vs crash

crash and collapse both are nouns.

crash and collapse both are verbs.

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

As nouns, crash and collapse are synonyms defined as:

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

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

crash (verb)	collapse (verb)
sleep in a convenient place	collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
stop operating	lose significance, effectiveness, or value
undergo a sudden and severe downturn	suffer a nervous breakdown
undergo damage or destruction on impact	break down, literally or metaphorically
break violently or noisily; smash	fold or close up
cause to crash	fall apart
hurl or thrust violently	cause to burst
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 crash and collapse

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