estrellando

Estrellando is the gerund form of the Spanish verb estrellar. The core meaning of estrellar is to strike or crash an object into another with force, causing damage or disruption. It can be used transitively, as in alguien estrelló la bicicleta contra la pared, or intransitively with a reflexive pronoun to indicate the subject itself colliding, as in un coche se estrelló contra un árbol. The gerund estrellando describes an ongoing or progressive action, for example, el coche va estrellándose contra el muro.

Etymology and usage notes a partir de estrellar are typically linked to the noun estrella (star) and the suffix -ar, with a historical development that settled into the meaning of striking or colliding. The form estrellando is understood across Spanish-speaking regions and is common in narrative and descriptive contexts.

In terms of grammar, estrellando appears in compound tenses and progressive constructions with estar, and it is used to describe a process rather than a completed event. The corresponding simple past is estrelló (he/she/it crashed). The noun estrellamiento denotes the act or result of a crash, while estrellado can function as an adjective meaning “crashed” (as in un coche estrellado) or, in a different sense, part of phrases like cielo estrellado meaning “starry sky.”

Related terms include estrellar (the base verb), chocar and colisionar as synonyms for crash, and estrellamiento as the noun form. Estrellando is widely used in news, sports metaphors, and everyday narration to convey ongoing impact or collision.