The meaning of COLLAPSE is to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely : fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure. How to use collapse in a sentence.

3 days ago · Two teenagers have died after a sand hole they were digging at a Florida park collapsed and buried them for more than an hour, authorities said.

3 days ago · Two students killed after hand-dug hole collapsed in Florida park The two boys spent weeks digging a hole before it caved in on them while they were inside

Huge sections of the outer walls had collapsed and other parts were in very poor shape.

Collapse means to break apart suddenly, as in The rickety bridge collapsed into the river. If something collapses, it falls apart or caves in quickly and suddenly. Usually, something collapses because it’s …

If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak. He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home. [VERB] It's commonplace to see people collapsing from …

1. To fall down or inward suddenly; cave in. 2. To break down suddenly in strength or health and thereby cease to function: a monarchy that collapsed. 3. To fold compactly: chairs that collapse for storage.

Definition of collapsed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

crumble suddenly: The roof collapsed and buried the crowd. to be made so that sections or parts can be folded up, as for convenient storage: This bridge table collapses.

The bridge/building collapsed. The roof collapsed under a heavy load of snow. The chair he was sitting in collapsed.