English · Word Candidate

collapse

/kəˈlæps/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: collapses · collapsing · collapsed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vỡ tung và sụp đổ đột ngột

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Verb

Examples

A balloon collapses when the gas escapes from it.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngừng hoạt động do sự cố đột ngột

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Verb

Examples

Pyramid schemes tend to generate profits for a while and then collapse.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of collapsing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động sụp đổ

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Noun

Examples

She suffered a terrible collapse after slipping on the wet floor.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hàm số không đổi, hàm một giá trị

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “collapse” mean?

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

Is “collapse” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.