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DictionarycollideForceful contact
verb

collide

kuh-LYDE/kəˈlaɪd/

To strike against another moving object.

The two cars collide head-on, crushing their front bumpers together.

Two passenger cars at the instant of a head-on collision, with their front bumpers visibly crushed together and small fragments falling beneath the contact point.
Etymology
colLatintogether
+lideLatinto strike, injure

“Together” plus “strike” gives the original image of things striking one another forcibly. The same image applies figuratively when opposing interests or views come into conflict; the deeper origin of laedere is unknown.

In context

DnD Walkthrough9:24
She lunges at you with her long, sinister blade and the two of you collide until only one victor stands.
Hoard of The Dragon Queen: Dungeons and Dragons Story Explained

More examples

  • Two cars collided while changing lanes.
  • The shopping carts collide as we turn into the same aisle.
  • The skaters narrowly avoid colliding with each other.

Forms

collide · collides · collided · colliding

collision noun — An instance of objects striking each other.

Similar words

crash
Suggests a violent impact, often causing damage or injury.
bump
Usually suggests lighter contact with less force or damage.