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- [kuh-lahyd]
- /kəˈlaɪd/
- /kəˈlaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-lahyd]
- /kəˈlaɪd/
Definitions of collide word
- verb collide If two or more moving people or objects collide, they crash into one another. If a moving person or object collides with a person or object that is not moving, they crash into them. 3
- verb collide If the aims, opinions, or interests of one person or group collide with those of another person or group, they are very different from each other and are therefore opposed. 3
- verb collide to crash together with a violent impact 3
- verb collide to conflict in attitude, opinion, or desire; clash; disagree 3
- intransitive verb collide to come into violent contact; strike violently against each other; crash 3
- intransitive verb collide to come into conflict; clash 3
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Origin of collide
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin collīdere to strike together, equivalent to col- col-1 + -līdere, combining form of laedere to strike
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Parts of speech for Collide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
collide popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
collide usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for collide
verb collide
- break up — When something breaks up or when you break it up, it separates or is divided into several smaller parts.
- smash — to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter: He smashed the vase against the wall.
- crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
- shatter — to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
- bump — If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving.
noun collide
- whop — to strike forcibly.
Antonyms for collide
verb collide
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- harmonize — to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement: to harmonize one's views with the new situation.
- fix — to repair; mend.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
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