Synonyms for collapsing
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kuh-laps |
| Phonetic Transcription : kəˈlæps |
Top 10 synonyms for collapsing Other synonyms for the word collapsing
Définition of collapsing
Origin :- 1732, from Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi "fall together," from com- "together" (see com-) + labi "to fall, slip" (see lapse (n.)). The adjective collapsed is attested from c.1600, from Latin collapsus, and perhaps this suggested a verb. Related: Collapsing.
- verb fall apart, break down
- And the little shop was collapsing, not suddenly, but little by little, morning and evening.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- He clung with his fingers against the wall to prevent him from collapsing.
- Extract from : « The Spoilers of the Valley » by Robert Watson
- Joan would have to summon all her nerve to keep herself from collapsing.
- Extract from : « All Roads Lead to Calvary » by Jerome K. Jerome
- Their sides were revetted, or held from collapsing, by strong wickerwork.
- Extract from : « The Old Front Line » by John Masefield
- But for a moment one day that security seemed to be collapsing.
- Extract from : « Cerebrum » by Albert Teichner
- In a moment it was over, and then, collapsing with exhaustion, he sank into the chair.
- Extract from : « The Inmate Of The Dungeon » by W. C. Morrow
- He responded by collapsing like a camp bedstead, and I left him.
- Extract from : « Scally » by Ian Hay
- It seemed as if the metal helmet was collapsing under the shock.
- Extract from : « A Sub and a Submarine » by Percy F. Westerman
- This, they said, was the cause of its collapsing in midair under the heavy strain.
- Extract from : « The Boy's Book of New Inventions » by Harry E. Maule
- The trench appeared to be on the point of collapsing and falling in on them.
- Extract from : « Grapes of wrath » by Boyd Cable
Antonyms for collapsing
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