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collideto crash together or hit each other with great force

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to crash together or hit each other with great force

Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈlaɪd/

Korean meaning: 충돌하다, 격돌하다

Korean pronunciation: 컬**라**이드

Example Sentences

  • My diet plans always collide with my love for pizza.
  • The asteroid collided with Earth millions of years ago.
  • When my mom's cleaning schedule collides with my gaming time, chaos ensues.

collide

VERB

//kəˈlaɪd//

to crash together or hit each other with great force

collide concept
💡 Concept

Two cars collide at a busy intersection with tremendous force

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collide rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

They slide from each side, about to collide!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kəˈlaɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/kəˈlaɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcol--
Rootlid

Origin

From Latin 'collidere', formed by combining the prefix 'com-' (together) and 'laedere' (to strike or injure). The word entered English in the early 17th century.

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🎵Rhyme

slideguidepridewideside
slide
guide
pride
wide
side

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My diet plans always collide with my love for pizza.

The asteroid collided with Earth millions of years ago.

😄 Fun example

When my mom's cleaning schedule collides with my gaming time, chaos ensues.

The two galaxies will collide in about 4.5 billion years.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

crashclashsmashbumpconflict

Antonyms

avoidseparateharmonize

Related

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