HyperDic: collide

English > 3 senses of the word collide:
VERBstativecollide, clash, jarbe incompatible
contactcollidecause to collide
contactcollide, clashcrash together with violent impact
collide > pronunciation
Soundskahlay'd
Rhymesabide ... Yuletide: 172 rhymes with ayd...
English > collide: 3 senses > verb 1, stative
MeaningBe incompatible; be or come into conflict.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsclash, jar
BroaderconflictBe in conflict
Spanishchocar, topar
Catalantopar, xocar
Nounscollisiona conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
English > collide: 3 senses > verb 2, contact
MeaningCause to collide.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"The physicists collided the particles"
NarrowercrashCause to crash
Spanishchocar, colidir, colisionar, estrellarse, estrellar
Catalancol·lisionar, estavellar-se, estavellar
Nounscollideran accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on
collision(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
English > collide: 3 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaningcrash together with violent impact.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThese cars won't collide
Example"The cars collided"
Synonymclash
Narrowercrash, ramUndergo damage or destruction on impact
shockcollide violently
smashcollide or strike violently and suddenly
Broaderhit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide withhit against
Spanishchocar, colisionar
Nounscollisionan accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
collision(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

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