collision

Meaning

1. An instance of colliding.
2. Any event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other in a relatively short time. In a collision, physical contact of two bodies is not necessary.
3. Clipping of naming collision.
4. Clipping of collision detection; tangibility.

Synonyms

crash

clash

impact

conflict

shock

⚡

blow

accident

bump

smash

hit

concussion

punch

👊

jolt

superposition

warfare

contradiction

discrepancy

clashing

striking

strike

encounter

dash

💨

contention

percussion

impinge

hurtle

impaction

impingement

impinging

impulse

impulsive force

incongruousness

inconsistency

jostle

knock

lash

mischance

mishap

prang

running down

surging

terror

wham

wrapped

car accident

smash-up

stroke

dashing against

running into

dashing against each other

impaction collide

afoul

attack

👊

ballistic

bang

battle

buffer

bumping

burst

car crash

collide

colliding

contest

crackup

crisis

crush

danger

❗

dent

disagreement

discord

disputation

dispute

fight

friction

hitting

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈlɪʒən/

Etymology

From Middle French collision, from Late Latin collīsiō, from Latin collīdere, past participle collīsus (“to dash together”); see collide. cf. allision.