smash
/smˈæʃ/
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Definitions
Adverb
with a loud crash; "the car went smash through the fence"
Noun
a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
Noun
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
Noun
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
Noun
the act of colliding with something; "his crash through the window"; "the fullback''s smash into the defensive line"
Noun
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"
Verb
hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"
Verb
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"
Verb
reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter''s fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
Verb
hit violently; "She smashed her car against the guard rail"
Verb
humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"
Verb
damage or destroy as if by violence; "The teenager banged up the car of his mother"
Verb
hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
Verb
collide or strike violently and suddenly; "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"
Verb
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful); "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"
Verb
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed"
Synonyms
bang
bang up
bankrupt
bash
belt
blast
boom
break
crash
crush
dash
demolish
hit
knock
nail
overhead
ruin
smash up
smasher
smashingly
smash-up
strike
More General Terms
abase
blow
break
bump
chagrin
clash
collide
collision
come apart
damage
demolish
destroy
fall apart
hit
hitting
humble
humiliate
impoverish
mortify
return
separate
split up
strike
striking
success