Meaning & Definition of Smash in English

1. A vigorous blow

• "The sudden knock floored him"

• "He took a bash right in his face"

• "He got a bang on the head"

2. A serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)

3. A hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head

4. The act of colliding with something

• "His crash through the window"

• "The fullback's smash into the defensive line"

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"

1. Hit hard

• "He smashed a 3-run homer"

2. Break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over

• "Smash a plate"

3. Reduce to bankruptcy

• "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"

• "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"

4. Hit violently

• "She smashed her car against the guard rail"

5. Humiliate or depress completely

• "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"

• "The death of her son smashed her"

6. Damage or destroy as if by violence

• "The teenager banged up the car of his mother"

7. Hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke

8. Collide or strike violently and suddenly

• "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"

9. Overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)

• "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"

10. Break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow

• "The window smashed"

1. With a loud crash

• "The car went smash through the fence"