2 days ago · The meaning of COLLAPSE is to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely : fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure. How to use collapse in a sentence.

COLLAPSE definition: 1. to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support: 2. If someone…. Learn more.

1. To fall down or inward suddenly; cave in. 2. To break down suddenly in strength or health and thereby cease to function: a monarchy that collapsed. 3. To fold compactly: chairs that collapse for storage.

If you collapse onto something, you sit or lie down suddenly because you are very tired. She arrived home exhausted and barely capable of showering before collapsing on her bed. [VERB preposition]

n. a falling in, down, or together:[uncountable] trapped by the collapse of a tunnel. a sudden, complete failure; breakdown: [countable] a mental collapse. [uncountable] a system facing collapse at any …

Definition of collapse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

noun In medicine, an extreme sinking or depression; a more or less sudden failure of the vital powers: as, the stage of collapse in cholera.

To collapse means to fall over, cave in, or totally crumple. After finding out that the stock market has collapsed and your investments along with it, you'd probably collapse to the ground and sob …

To cause to collapse. To break down suddenly; fail; give way. The enemy's defense collapsed. To break down or fail suddenly in health or physical strength. To fall down, as from a blow or exhaustion. The …

Collapse refers to the act or instance of falling or giving way suddenly under strain or collapsing into a reduced or damaged state. This can occur in various contexts such as physical structures, health …