collapse
/kəˈlæps/verb
Middle School
1
To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.
2
To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
3
To fold compactly.
4
In a hierarchical list (such as a directory tree or table of contents), to hide the subentries of (an entry).
5
To suffer a batting collapse.
6
To cause something to collapse.
7
To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing