Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
collision-course
noun
/kəˈlɪʒ.ən kɔːrs/
Definition
A course or path that will lead to a collision or crash.
Examples
- With their conflicting schedules, their lives seemed to be on a collision-course.
- The two spacecraft were on a collision-course, prompting immediate action from mission control.
Meaning
A state of heading towards a potential conflict, disagreement, or crash, often used metaphorically to indicate an unavoidable confrontation.
Synonyms
- crash path
- impact trajectory
- conflict course
