Definition of the word collide

The word "collide" originates from the Latin words "collum," meaning "head" or "neck," and "idere," which is the Ingenitive form of the verb "ire," meaning "to go." In Latin, the phrase "collidere" means "to go against" or "to come upon," and the word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of two or more objects coming into contact or crashing into each other. In the 17th century, the word "collide" took on the connotation of a violent or forceful impact, such as a collision between two cars or a planet and an asteroid. Today, the word is used in a wide range of contexts, from physics and engineering to sports and everyday language. Regardless of the context, the word "collide" always implies a sudden and often forceful meeting between two or more objects.