To make a loud, clattering, complex sound, as of many solid things falling and breaking together; fall down or in pieces with such a noise.To cause to make a sudden, violent sound, as of breaking or dashing in pieces; dash down or break to pieces violently with a loud noise; dash or shiver with tumult and violence.n. A loud, harsh, multifarious sound, as of solid or heavy things falling and breaking together: as, the crash of a falling tree or a falling house, or any similar sound.n. A falling down or in pieces with a loud noise of breaking parts; hence, figuratively, destruction; breaking up; specifically, the failure of a commercial undertaking; financial ruin.n. A basket filled with fragments of pottery or glass, used in a theater to simulate the sound of the breaking of windows, crockery, etc.n. A strong, coarse linen fabric used for toweling, for packing, and for dancing-cloths to cover carpets.n. A piece or covering of this material, as a dancing-cloth.