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Smash has 18 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Adverb

Definitions
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"

2

a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)

"The car was reduced to scrap metal after it smashed into the concrete barrier at high speed."

3

a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head

"She served an ace by smashing the ball high over her opponent's 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"

6

The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.

"The crash of breaking glass echoed loudly after he smashed the window against his fist."

In plain English: A smash is something that breaks into many pieces when hit hard.

"The team celebrated their first win with a massive smash that had everyone cheering wildly."

Usage: Use the noun form to describe the loud noise created by objects colliding with great force, such as the smash heard when glass shatters on pavement. As a verb, it specifically refers to breaking something fragile or hard through violent impact rather than simply hitting an object gently.

Verb
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

"She smashed the serve over the net to win the point."

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"

11

To break (something brittle) violently.

"She accidentally dropped the glass and it smashed on the floor."

In plain English: To smash something means to break it into pieces with great force.

"The baby tried to smash her cookies into tiny crumbs during snack time."

Adverb
1

with a loud crash

"the car went smash through the fence"

Example Sentences
"The team celebrated their first win with a massive smash that had everyone cheering wildly." noun
"The glass vase turned into a million pieces after that accidental smash on the floor." noun
"He spent all his savings trying to buy a new car following the insurance company's denial of his claim for the bumper smash." noun
"There was total silence in the courtroom when the judge delivered her final ruling, which felt like a legal smash hit." noun
"The baby tried to smash her cookies into tiny crumbs during snack time." verb
See Also
break crush destroy action hit breaking hulk pumpkins
Related Terms
break crush destroy action hit breaking hulk pumpkins hitting sexual intercourse smashproof bankruptcy wham overhead smasher shatter unsmashable smash up blooter smashing
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
blow collision return hit success break impoverish humiliate damage collide demolish
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
impingement blockbuster sleeper blast

Origin

The word "smash" likely originated as an onomatopoeic imitation of a loud noise. Its roots are found in Scandinavian and Low German words meaning to smack or make kissing sounds with the lips.

Rhyming Words
ash pash kash fash dash bash rash nash tash yash lash mash cash vash sash gash wash hash akash stash
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