Definition
Present participle of avalanche; falling or descending in a sudden, massive rush; overwhelming in quantity or force.
Etymology
From 'avalanche' plus the present participle suffix '-ing.' The root 'avalanche' has Alpine origins, likely from Romance language dialects of the Savoy region.
Kelly Says
In psychology and physics, 'avalanching' describes phase transitions—when a system suddenly collapses from stability to chaos, like how a single decision can avalanche into a life-altering chain of events.
Translations
ARالعربية
انهيار ثلجي
i-na-ha-ri-a-th-al-ji
BNবাংলা
বরফের পতন
bor-fer patan
CACatalà
avalanca
a-va-lan-ka
DEDeutsch
Lawinenabgang
la-vi-ne-na-gang
ELΕλληνικά
σφοδρή πτώση χιονιού
sfo-dree p-to-see hee-o-nee-ou
ESEspañol
avalancha
av-lah-NCHA
FAفارسی
انفجار برف
en-fa-jar barf
FISuomi
lumivyöry
lu-mi-vyö-ry
FRFrançais
avalanche
av-la-NSH
HEעברית
סופת שלג
so-fat shel-ag
HIहिन्दी
व्हाइटआउट
va-i-ta-a-ut
HUMagyar
hóárás
ho-a-rash
IDBahasa Indonesia
longsor salju
lon-sor sa-lju
ITItaliano
valanga
va-LAN-ga
KMKM
ការបរាជ័យ
ka-ar ba-ra-cha-y
MSBahasa Melayu
ribut salji
ri-but sa-lji
MYမြန်မာ
တိမ်တိမ်
teim teim
NLNederlands
lawine
la-wi-ne
PTPortuguês
avalanche
av-a-LAN-che
RUРусский
лавина
la-vi-na
SVSvenska
lavine
la-vee-ne
SWKiswahili
mapori ya theluji
ma-po-ri ya the-lu-ji
TAதமிழ்
பனிப்பாறை
pani-pa-rai
THไทย
หิมะถล่ม
him-ma-throm
TLTL
pagbagsak ng niyebe
pa-g-ba-g-sak ng ni-ye-be
TRTürkçe
buzullu
bu-zu-llu
UKУкраїнська
лавина
la-vi-na
URاردو
برف کی گرانی
barf ki garani
VITiếng Việt
lở tuyết
lo-t-uet
ZUZU
isithunzi
i-si-th-un-zi