C2
clash vs collide
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| clashverb/klæʃ/ | Meaning to fight or disagree strongly, or to happen at the same time so you cannot do both | Goes with clash with | Example Protesters clashed with police outside the parliament building last night. |
| collideverb/kəˈlaɪd/ | Meaning to hit something, or each other, with force while moving | Goes with collide with | Example In about four billion years, our galaxy will collide with Andromeda. |
Which word fits?
1 of 7Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Two satellites in 2009, creating thousands of pieces of debris.