C2verbspacescience
US/kəˈlaɪd/
UK/kəˈlaɪd/
to hit something, or each other, with force while moving
In context
In about four billion years, our galaxy will collide with Andromeda.
Two satellites collided in 2009, creating thousands of pieces of debris.
A fishing boat collided with a cargo ship in thick fog.
Words that go with collide
verb + preposition
- collide withA large asteroid collided with Earth 66 million years ago.
- collide in mid-airTwo drones collided in mid-air during the light show.
verb + adverb
- collide head-onThe two buses collided head-on on the mountain pass.
adverb + verb
- nearly collidedTwo planes nearly collided above the airport.
- eventually collideScientists predict that the two continents will eventually collide.