stock market crash
Definition
A sudden, severe, and often widespread decline in stock prices across a major stock market, typically resulting in substantial financial losses for investors.
A dramatic drop in the value of equities, frequently triggered by economic indicators, panic selling, or external shocks, leading to market instability.
Examples
After the stock market crash, my retirement fund shrank faster than a cheap sweater in the dryer.
The 1929 stock market crash turned Wall Street into a giant game of financial hot potato, where nobody wanted to hold the bag.
Predicting the next stock market crash is like guessing the ending to a bad sequel – everyone's got a theory, but it still flops.
During the stock market crash, day traders went from yacht dreams to ramen realities in record time.