crashed
v. A2 Elementary US //ˈkɹæʃt// UK //kɹˈæʃt// crashed
v. to hit something hard and cause damage, usually while moving fast. It often describes what happens when a car or a computer stops working suddenly.
v. to collide violently with an object or another vehicle; also used to describe the sudden failure of a computer system or software application.
The car crashed into a tree on the icy road.
My laptop crashed right before I could save the final version of my report.
The waves crashed against the jagged rocks with such force that the spray reached the top of the cliff.
Usage
The verb can be used intransitively or transitively with a preposition like 'into'.
Pitfall
The computer was crashedThe computer crashedWhen a system fails, 'crash' is used as an intransitive verb in the active voice, not the passive.