Crash out
verb
To fall asleep immediately due to being extremely tired.
After the long hike, she crashed out on the couch.

Often appears as...
- crash out on the couch
- crash out on the bed
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To be eliminated or removed from a tournament or competition unexpectedly.
The top-ranked tennis player crashed out in the first round.

Often appears as...
- crash out of the tournament
- crash out of the competition
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To leave a place or a situation quickly or abruptly.
As soon as the police arrived, the partygoers crashed out.

Often appears as...
- crash out of the party
- crash out of the meeting
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To fall asleep immediately due to being extremely tired.
After the long hike, she crashed out on the couch.

Often appears as...
- crash out on the couch
- crash out on the bed
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To be eliminated or removed from a tournament or competition unexpectedly.
The top-ranked tennis player crashed out in the first round.

Often appears as...
- crash out of the tournament
- crash out of the competition
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To leave a place or a situation quickly or abruptly.
As soon as the police arrived, the partygoers crashed out.

Often appears as...
- crash out of the party
- crash out of the meeting
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3

Physical Exhaustion
Emphasizes the speaker's high level of tiredness when they decide to sleep.

Walking all day, I could crash out anywhere.
Suddenness
Indicates that the sleep is often unexpected and happens suddenly.

He crashed out mid-conversation, utterly drained.
Casual Context
Commonly used in informal settings among friends and family.

After the party, we all crashed out in the living room.
Physical Exhaustion
Emphasizes the speaker's high level of tiredness when they decide to sleep.

Walking all day, I could crash out anywhere.
Suddenness
Indicates that the sleep is often unexpected and happens suddenly.

He crashed out mid-conversation, utterly drained.
Casual Context
Commonly used in informal settings among friends and family.

After the party, we all crashed out in the living room.
Physical Exhaustion
Emphasizes the speaker's high level of tiredness when they decide to sleep.

Walking all day, I could crash out anywhere.
Suddenness
Indicates that the sleep is often unexpected and happens suddenly.

He crashed out mid-conversation, utterly drained.
Casual Context
Commonly used in informal settings among friends and family.

After the party, we all crashed out in the living room.
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