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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

collapse

/kəˈlæps/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
col-lapse
IPA
/kəˈlæps/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.

Intransitive verb

verb

To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.

Intransitive verb

verb

To fold compactly.

Intransitive verb

verb

To conflate, to ignore the distinctions between.

Transitive verb

verb

In a hierarchical list (such as a directory tree or table of contents), to hide the subentries of (an entry).

Transitive verb

verb

To suffer a batting collapse.

Intransitive verb

verb

To cause something to collapse.

Transitive verb

verb

To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin collāpsus (past participle of collābor).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈlæps/
  • British English: /kəˈlæps/

Usage

Inflected Forms

collapses (present, singular) collapsing (participle, present) collapsed (participle, past) collapsed (past) collapses (plural)

Derived Forms

collapsable collapsible noncollapsed noncollapsing recollapse semicollapsed uncollapse uncollapsed collapsar collapsin collapsism collapsitarian

Phrases

batting collapse Bronze Age collapse colony collapse disorder context collapse fantasy collapse gravitational collapse Late Bronze Age collapse model collapse

Synonyms

slump telescope flop crash prostration break down crack up crack crock up break up

Homonyms

claps (monosyllabic)

Antonyms

expand

Rhymes With

perhaps maps apps caps gaps traps laps snaps wraps taps lapse straps

Questions

How do you pronounce collapse?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlæps/.
What does collapse mean?
To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.
Where does collapse come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce collapse

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