come crashing down

Definition of come crashing down

  1. :  to fall down with a lot of noise and force The whole stack of cans came crashing down. —sometimes used figuratively The whole theory came crashing down when it was revealed that some of the supporting evidence had been falsified. His world came crashing down when he lost his job.

Word by Word Definitions

  1. :  to move toward something :  approach

    :  to move or journey to a vicinity with a specified purpose

    :  to reach a particular station in a series

  1. :  utter, absolute

    :  superlative

  1. :  toward or in a lower physical position

    :  to a lying or sitting position

    :  toward or to the ground, floor, or bottom




    :  consume

  1. :  occupying a low position

    :  lying on the ground

    :  directed or going downward

  1. :  descent, depression

    :  an instance of putting down (see 1down) (as an opponent in wrestling)

    :  a complete play to advance the ball

  1. :  an undulating usually treeless upland with sparse soil


  1. :  a covering of soft fluffy feathers

    :  these feathers

    :  something soft and fluffy like down

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contemplative of or relative to the past

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