Collide

/kəˈlaɪd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to come together with forceful impact.

The two cars collided at the intersection, causing significant damage.

to clash or conflict.

Their differing opinions often collide during meetings, leading to heated arguments.

to meet and come into conflict or disagreement.

The athletes collided during the race, causing one of them to fall.

to cause a collision.

The comet is expected to collide with the Earth in the distant future.

From the Latin 'collidere', meaning 'to strike together'.

collide with

to come into conflict with someone or something

collide in opinions

to have differing or opposing views

collide head-on

to meet or strike directly

collision

the act of colliding; a crash

collisional

pertaining to or resulting from a collision

to have a dramatic confrontation

When their eyes met, it felt like they collided.

to run into someone unexpectedly

I collided with my old friend at the coffee shop.