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 …

Huge sections of the outer walls had collapsed and other parts were in very poor shape.

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 …

If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak. He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home. [VERB] It's commonplace to see people …

Collapse means to break apart suddenly, as in The rickety bridge collapsed into the river. If something collapses, it falls apart or caves in quickly and suddenly. Usually, something …

Synonyms for COLLAPSED: fallen, faded, dying, moribund, overthrown, obsolete, terminated, vanished; Antonyms of COLLAPSED: alive, existing, living, extant, active, dynamic, existent, …

A collapsed lung or blood vessel (= tube that carries blood in the body) is not able to work because disease or injury has caused it to become flat.

4 days ago · PITTSBURGH -- Steelers star T.J. Watt, one of the highest-paid edge rushers in the NFL and the 2021 AP Defensive Player of the Year, suffered a partially collapsed lung during …

crumble suddenly: The roof collapsed and buried the crowd. to be made so that sections or parts can be folded up, as for convenient storage: This bridge table collapses.

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 …