All 5 Uses of
collide
in
Harry Potter (#3) and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Wood roared as Harry swerved to avoid a collision.
Chpt 13 *collision = violent impact
- Harry had a fleeting glimpse of Bole and Derrick zooming toward him, clubs raised — He turned the Firebolt upward at the last second, and Bole and Derrick collided with a sickening crunch.†
Chpt 15
- …he got hurt in return — Perhaps it was the shock of Harry doing something so stupid, but Black didn't raise the wands in time — one of Harry's hands fastened over his wasted wrist, forcing the wand tips away; the knuckles of Harry's other hand collided with the side of Black's head and they fell, backward, into the wall Hermione was screaming; Ron was yelling; there was a blinding flash as the wands in Black's hand sent a jet of sparks into the air that missed Harry's face by inches;…†
Chpt 17
- I saw him collide with you; I watched as he pulled two of you into the Whomping Willow —†
Chpt 17
- Snape collided with Lupin, Pettigrew, and Ron, who had stopped abruptly.†
Chpt 20
Definition:
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(collide) crash together with violent impact; or come into conflict