🇬🇧 Collapse meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A collapse is when something that was working or standing suddenly stops working or falls apart. It can happen to a company, a team, or a plan when it fails all at once instead of slowly over time.

Our plan to clean the house had an instant collapse when we found our old video games under the bed.

Our group project was a collapse because everyone thought someone else was doing the work.

Our plan to eat healthy had a quick collapse at the first sight of triple‑chocolate cake.

Our family’s no‑snack rule experienced a dramatic collapse when the cookie jar started ‘calling’ to Dad.

The lunch line suffered a collapse when the pizza ran out and the entire fourth grade groaned at the same time.

An old roof had a crack. The collapse came with a loud crack and dust. The collapse hit the little table and the cake. The collapse scared the children. The collapse made the door fall closed. Neighbors ran, hugged, and helped to clean, and everyone felt safe again and cried.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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