collide

/kəˈlaɪd/

verbcol · lide

Think: two L’s COLLide—when things crash together, the word has a double L.

Yes, it's collide. Remember the double L in the middle: co + LL + ide.

Definitions

  1. verbto crash into something or someone with force
  2. verbto come into conflict; to disagree strongly

Examples

  • Two cars collide at the intersection when the light changes.
  • The soccer players might collide if they both chase the ball.
  • Their opinions collide when they argue about the best solution.

Synonyms

crashsmashhitrun intoclash

Antonyms

avoidmiss

Translations

ES chocarPT colidirFR entrer en collision

Common misspellings

colidecollidcollydecollideingcollidededcolllidecollide collide.

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