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A crashing bore of a lecture put the entire class to sleep.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Used as an intensifier: An informal adjective used before another adjective or noun to add strong emphasis, often implying that something is extreme, complete, or utter. It is frequently used in a negative or critical context.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The meeting was a crashing bore. (The meeting was extremely boring.)
    • He made a crashing mistake that cost the company millions. (He made a complete and utter mistake.)
    • It was a crashing disappointment to learn the concert was canceled. (It was a total disappointment.)
Advanced Usage
  • "crashing" as an intensifying adjective: This usage is informal and somewhat dated or literary. It is almost always used attributively (before the noun it modifies) to add forceful emphasis.
    • She had the crashing cheek to ask for a raise after being late every day. (She had the absolute nerve to ask.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Crash (verb): To collide violently with something; to fail suddenly, as in a computer system; to decline suddenly in value.
    • The car crashed into the barrier.
  • Crash (noun): A sudden loud noise; a violent collision; a sudden failure or decline.
    • The stock market crash of 1929.
  • Crashingly (adverb): An adverb form, though very rare.
    • The plan failed crashingly.
Synonyms
  • Absolute: Used for emphasis, especially when describing something negative (e.g., an absolute disaster).
  • Complete: Having all necessary parts; total (e.g., a complete failure).
  • Utter: Complete; absolute (e.g., utter nonsense).
  • Blinking / Bally / Flaming: Other informal, dated intensifiers with similar usage (e.g., a blinking idiot).
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • Crashing bore: A very common collocation meaning an extremely boring person or thing.
    • That lecture on tax law was a crashing bore.
  • Crashing success: Less common, but used for positive extreme emphasis.
    • The product launch was a crashing success.
crashing

A crashing bore of a lecture put the entire class to sleep.

Adjective
  1. informal intensifiers
    • what a bally (or blinking) nuisance
    • a bloody fool
    • a crashing bore
    • you flaming idiot

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