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- DictionarySmash/smaSH/
verb
- 1. violently break (something) into pieces: "the thief smashed a window to get into the car" Similar breakbreak to piecessmash to smithereensshattersplintercrackdisintegrateinformal:bustrare:shiver
- ▪ be violently broken into pieces; shatter: "the glass ball smashed instantly on the pavement" Similar breakbreak to piecessmash to smithereensshattersplintercrackdisintegrateinformal:bustrare:shiver
- ▪ violently knock down or crush inward: "soldiers smashed down doors" Similar crash intocollide withbe in collision withhitstrikeramsmack intoslam intobang intoplow intomeet head-onrun intodrive intobump intocrack into/againstdash againstimpact
- ▪ crash and severely damage (a vehicle): "my Volvo's been smashed up" Similar crashwreckwrite offinformal:prangtotal
- ▪ hit or attack (someone) very violently: "Donald smashed him over the head" Similar hitstrikethumppunchcuffsmackthwackinformal:whackbeltbashbiffbopcloutwallopswipesocklamcrownwhompdeckfloorstick one onsloshdotboffbustslugwhaledongquiltliterary:smiteswinge
- ▪ easily or comprehensively beat (a record): "he smashed the course record"
- ▪ completely defeat, destroy, or foil (something regarded as hostile or dangerous): "a deliberate attempt to smash the union movement" Similar destroywreckruinshatterdashcrushdevastatedemolishblastblightwipe outoverturntorpedoscotchburst someone's bubbleinformal:put the kibosh onbanjaxdo forblow a hole innixput paid toqueerscupperdisharchaic:bring to naught
- 2. move so as to hit or collide with something with great force and impact: "their plane smashed into a mountainside"
- ▪ (in sports) strike (the ball) or score (a goal, run, etc.) with great force: "he smashed that one into the bleachers for another two-run homer"
- ▪ (in tennis, badminton, and similar sports) strike (the ball or shuttlecock) downward with a hard overhand stroke.
noun
- 1. an act or sound of something smashing: "he heard the smash of glass" Similar breakingshatteringcrashingcrash
- ▪ a violent collision or impact between vehicles: British "a car smash" Similar crashmultiple crashcar crashcollisionmultiple collisionaccidentcar accidentroad accidenttraffic accidentbumproad traffic accidentRTAwreckinformal:pileupsmash-upprangshunt
- ▪ a violent blow: "a forearm smash"
- ▪ a stroke in tennis, badminton, and similar sports in which the ball is hit downward with a hard overhand volley.
- 2. a very successful song, film, show, or performer. informal Similar great successsensationsellouttriumphsuccès fouinformal:hitsmash hitsuperhitwinnercrowd-pullerknockoutwowbiggie
- 3. a mixture of liquors (typically brandy) with flavored water and ice.
- 4. a bankruptcy or financial failure. informal, dated
Word Origin early 18th century (as a noun): probably imitative, representing a blend of words such as smack, smite with bash, mash, etc.
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