accident

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæk.sə.dənt/
• SAMPA: /"{k.s@.d@nt/
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Noun

Singular accident

Plural accidents

A single-car accident

1. An accident is something that happens without a plan, usually something bad.

   I dropped the glass by accident and it broke.

2. An accident is a vehicle crash.

   Two people were hurt in a road traffic accident between a car and a motorcycle last night.

Antonyms

• on purpose