Collide
/kəˈlaɪd/
verbBeginnerCommonGeneral
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To strike or hit forcefully against something else.
/kəˈlaɪd/
verbneutralBeginner
General
To come together with force; to crash.
The two trains collided head-on.
💡 Simply: Collide means to crash into something. Like when two cars bump into each other, they collide!
👶 For kids: To bump into something really hard!
More Examples
2
Their opinions collided during the debate.
How It's Used
Physics
"The two particles collided at high speed."
Everyday Life
"The cars collided at the intersection."
From Middle English *collid-, from Latin *collād-, from com- "together" + lādere "to strike, hit".
The word 'collide' has been used in a similar sense since the Middle Ages, primarily related to physical impacts.
Memory tip
Imagine two billiard balls colliding – a forceful meeting!
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