Smash
WordNet
adverb
(1) With a loud crash
"The car went smash through the fence"
noun
(2) 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"
(3) The act of colliding with something
"His crash through the window"
"The fullback's smash into the defensive line"
(4) A hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
(5) A serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
(6) A vigorous blow
"The sudden knock floored him"
"He took a bash right in his face"
"He got a bang on the head"
verb
(7) Break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
"Smash a plate"
(8) Overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
"The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"
(9) Hit hard
"He smashed a 3-run homer"
(10) Collide or strike violently and suddenly
"The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"
(11) Hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
(12) Damage or destroy as if by violence
"The teenager banged up the car of his mother"
(13) Humiliate or depress completely
"She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"
"The death of her son smashed her"
(14) Hit violently
"She smashed her car against the guard rail"
(15) Reduce to bankruptcy
"My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"
"The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The sound of a violent impact.
- I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding.
- A traffic accident.
- The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smash.
- Something very successful.
- This new show of mine is sure to be a smash.
- A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.
- A smash may not be as pretty as a good half volley, but it can still win points.
Synonyms
- (sound of a violent impact): crash
- (colloquial: traffic accident): crash
- (colloquial: something very successful): smash hit
Verb
- To break (something brittle) violently.
- The demolition team smashed the buildings to rubble.
- The flying rock smashed the window to pieces.
- To hit extremely hard.
- He smashed his head against the table
- Bonds smashed the ball 467 feet, the second longest home run in the history of the park.
- To ruin completely and suddenly.
- The news smashed any hopes of a reunion.
- To defeat overwhelmingly.
- The Indians smashed the Yankees 22-0.
- To deform through continuous pressure.
- I slowly smashed the modeling clay flat with the palm of my hand.
- To be destroyed by being smashed.
- The crockery smashed as it hit the floor.
Synonyms
- (break violently): dash, shatter
- (hit extremely hard): pound, thump, wallop
- (ruin completely and suddenly): dash
- (defeat overwhelmingly): slaughter, trounce
- (be destroyed by being smashed): shatter
Related terms
- go to smash
- smash and grab
- smash hit
- smash into
- smash up
- smashed
- smashing