Meaning & Definition of Smash in English
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Smash
/smæʃ/
noun
1. A vigorous blow
- "The sudden knock floored him"
- "He took a bash right in his face"
- "He got a bang on the head"
synonym:
- knock,
- bash,
- bang,
- smash,
- belt
2. A serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
synonym:
- smash,
- smash-up
3. A hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
synonym:
- overhead,
- smash
4. The act of colliding with something
- "His crash through the window"
- "The fullback's smash into the defensive line"
synonym:
- crash,
- smash
5. A conspicuous success
- "That song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"
- "That new broadway show is a real smasher"
- "The party went with a bang"
synonym:
- hit,
- smash,
- smasher,
- strike,
- bang
verb
1. Hit hard
- "He smashed a 3-run homer"
synonym:
- smash,
- nail,
- boom,
- blast
2. Break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
- "Smash a plate"
synonym:
- smash,
- dash
3. Reduce to bankruptcy
- "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"
- "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
synonym:
- bankrupt,
- ruin,
- break,
- smash
4. Hit violently
- "She smashed her car against the guard rail"
synonym:
- smash
5. Humiliate or depress completely
- "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"
- "The death of her son smashed her"
synonym:
- crush,
- smash,
- demolish
6. Damage or destroy as if by violence
- "The teenager banged up the car of his mother"
synonym:
- bang up,
- smash up,
- smash
7. Hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
synonym:
- smash
8. Collide or strike violently and suddenly
- "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"
synonym:
- smash
9. Overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
- "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"
synonym:
- smash
10. Break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
- "The window smashed"
synonym:
- smash
adverb
1. With a loud crash
- "The car went smash through the fence"
synonym:
- smash,
- smashingly
Examples of using
"We must smash the dwarves." - "But we are the dwarves!" - "Oh... right."
Am I supposed to, single-handedly, strengthened only by the mythical magic of my forebears, in heroic fashion smash his armies and save the beautiful princess from his clutches to finally deliver him to...