Plural of collapse
regular plural
The plural of collapse is collapses.
Forms of collapse
| Singular | collapse /kəˈlæps/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | collapses |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Collapses in a sentence
- Transport facilities in Bangkok are not sufficient to prevent frequent traffic collapses during rush hour.From the entry facility
- A straw enemy built up in the media to seem like a real threat, which then collapses like a balloon.From the entry straw
- The solution collapses the non essential veins and the body reroutes the blood flow.2026 July 12, u/MacaronNotRoon, r/oddlysatisfying (Reddit post), archived from the original on 12 Jul 2026. From the entry non
- Alone and gut-shot, Eddie staggers to a church, seeking sanctuary and salvation, but collapses on the steps.2011, Adam Shand, Big Shots: Inside Melbourne's Gangland Wars, →ISBN, page iii. From the entry gut-shot
- As civilization collapses, we will see an increase in male-pattern violence.2011, Derrick Jensen, Aric McBay, Lierre Keith, Deep Green Resistance: Strategy to Save the Planet. From the entry male pattern violence
Meaning of collapse
- verb To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.
- verb To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
- verb To fold compactly.
Questions about the plural of collapse
- What is the plural of collapse?
- The plural of collapse is collapses.
- Is collapse countable?
- Collapse is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: collapse (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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