See Also: collide(dictionary)
collide(dictionary)

collide (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: collidere, from com- ( COM-) + laedere 'to injure by hitting']
to hit something or someone that is moving in a different direction from you
-see also collision collision
::A car and a van collided on the motorway.
collide with
::I ran around the corner, and almost collided with Mrs Laurence.
::Two trains collided head-on (=when they were moving directly towards each other) .
to disagree strongly with a person or group, especially on a particular subject
collide with
::The President has again collided with Congress over his budget plans.
if two very different ideas, ways of thinking etc collide, they come together and produce an interesting result
::Istanbul, where east and west collide