crash out

To fall asleep because you are very tired.

• I crashed out at nine.
• She usually crashes out after her night shift.
• Did you crash out on the sofa again?

How to use it: crash out on something (We crashed out on the sofa after the journey.)

Similar words: fall asleep, conk out

Common phrases: crash out early, crash out on something

To lose and leave a competition, often earlier than expected.

• Our team crashed out yesterday.
• She crashed out of the tournament after a surprise defeat.
• Will the champions crash out this early?

How to use it: crash out of something (The team crashed out of the cup in the first round.)

Similar words: be eliminated, be knocked out

Common phrases: crash out early, crash out of something

To suddenly become so angry or upset that you cannot control your feelings.

• Please do not crash out.
• She started crashing out when she saw the result.
• He crashed out over one small mistake.

How to use it: crash out over something (He crashed out over a rude comment.)

Similar words: snap, lose it, freak out

Opposites: calm down

Common phrases: crash out over something, crash out again

To act dangerously or violently in anger, without caring about the harm or trouble you may cause.

• He crashed out and smashed a window.
• Do not crash out over an insult.
• She nearly got arrested after crashing out at the party.

How to use it: crash out on someone (He crashed out on a stranger who insulted him.)

Similar words: go berserk, run amok

Common phrases: crash out over something, crash out on someone

To write or produce something very quickly, often without much care.

• I crashed out a quick email.
• She crashed out three articles in one afternoon.
• Can you crash out a draft tonight?

How to use it: crash something out (He crashed a short report out before lunch.)

Similar words: bang out, dash off

Common phrases: crash out something, crash out an article

To escape from prison by force.

• Two prisoners crashed out last night.
• They planned to crash out of jail together.
• He crashed out of prison and fled north.

How to use it: crash out of something (Three prisoners crashed out of the jail during the riot.)

Similar words: break out, escape

Common phrases: crash out of prison, crash out of jail

Someone who acts dangerously or violently and does not care about the consequences.

• That guy is a crash out.
• Nobody wants a crash out on their team.
• They called him a crash out after he threatened everyone.

Similar words: hothead, loose cannon

Common phrases: a crash out, total crash out

A moment when someone becomes extremely angry or upset and loses control.

• He had a crash out yesterday.
• That comment triggered another crash out.
• Her public crash out worried her friends.

Similar words: meltdown, outburst

Common phrases: a crash out, another crash out